Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which his Department responded to the declaration of the status red alert weather warning in relation to its own employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47926/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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Following consideration by relevant officials and senior management at my Department of the information being made available from the National Emergency Co-Ordination Group and in particular the extension of the red level wind warning to cover all areas issued from Met Eireann a decision was taken around 8:30pm on Sunday the 15^thOctober 2017 to close all of the Departments offices on Monday the 16^thOctober 2017. Following the decision arrangements were put in place to inform staff accordingly.

The Department also issued a directive that no school was to open on Monday 16^thor Tuesday 17^thOctober 2017.