Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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456. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the board of management of a Catholic primary school will be made liable for the recent compensation award to a teacher; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3511/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The position is that my Department provides capitation funding to primary schools to cover their day to day running costs, including any costs associated with insurance. In general, it is the duty of the Board of Management (delegated by the Trustees) to put in place comprehensive insurance cover for the school. The Board shall ensure that all such insurances are effected and maintained as are necessary to safeguard the school, the Board and the Trustees against all public liability and against the consequences of negligence on the part of any person employed by the Board or any servant or agent of the Board, or any defect in the buildings, premises, furnishings or equipment of the school whereby loss or damage might result to any person in or upon the school premises.