Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 460: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action that is being taken to change the restrictions being applied to running in schoolyards due to insurance liability. [33405/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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In accordance with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, it is the responsibility of individual school management authorities to have a safety statement in place in their schools. It is also a matter for school authorities to determine school policies, taking into account any health and safety risks to children running in the school yard.

It is my view that it is important for children to avail of the opportunity to exercise at school and that children should be able to run in the school yard unless there are very compelling local reasons for the school to prohibit such activity.