Written answers

Tuesday, 13 November 2018

Department of Education and Skills

Fire Safety Regulations

Photo of Aindrias MoynihanAindrias Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the representative sample of up to 25 schools (details supplied) that were being inspected after September 2017; and the nature and extent of inspections carried out in each. [47087/18]

Photo of Joe McHughJoe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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My Department initiated a programme of fire safety assessments in 55 schools in Q4 2017. This involved 30 schools constructed by the company referred to by the Deputy under Design and Build contracts and a representative sample of 25 other schools constructed over the last 20 years.

Fire Safety Consultants have visited all 55 schools and to date 51 initial Fire Safety Assessment reports have been received in my Department with the remaining 4 reports due in the coming weeks. The Fire Safety Consultants have engaged directly with the fire officers in their respective local authorities to advise of remedial works planned and under way.

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