Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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265. To ask the Minister for Health if a special provision will be made available for school principals to contact in relation to health-related queries and concerns in the school setting similar to that made available by the Department of Education for the reopening of schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22790/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy may wish to note that the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has published a range of guidance on COVID-19 documents for Educational Settings.

These guidance documents are available on the HPSC website at

I am advised that school principals can direct health related queries and concerns in the school setting to HSELive.

As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.