Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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Question 100: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 171 of 8 November 2011 (details supplied), if he has taken into account the health and safety implications of the decision to refuse funding as per the previous question. [34905/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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In accordance with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, individual school authorities are responsible in the first instance, for ensuring the safety and welfare of children and others in their care.

As the Deputy may be aware I announced last Thursday that my Department will be issuing the minor works grant for 2011/12 to the primary school shortly and it is open to the school authority referred to by the Deputy to prioritise the use of these funds to address such issues as furniture replacement.