Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any rules regarding fitness or other sports instructors coming into schools to give occasional classes, in terms of qualifications and standards; his plans to introduce a circular offering guidance to schools as to qualifications required and child protection issues resulting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32695/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The Department of Education and Skills is responsible for providing schools with the State curriculum.  It is a matter for schools to determine what materials and resources they will use in order to implement the curriculum.  This includes external resources and staffing.  Therefore, it is expected that schools will carry out all necessary checking of the qualifications of external providers.

Every school is required to adhere to the Department’s “Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools” and must ensure that it meets any Garda vetting obligations that arise in respect of persons who work with pupils in the school.