Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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520. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider establishing a pilot programme for the roll-out of first aid training in secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26226/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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Under the provisions of the Education Act 1998, the school board of management is the body charged with the direct governance of a school. Schools are required to take all reasonable precautions to provide training for teachers to ensure the safety and welfare of their pupils.

Schools are encouraged to engage actively with community groups and other stakeholders to provide for extracurricular learning opportunities. Many schools invite organisations such as the Red Cross or the Order of Malta to provide first aid training, or to give talks to students.