Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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458. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the updated guidance on ventilation for schools; and the details of the considerations she has given to the installation of air monitoring systems in schools. [11605/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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Practical steps for the deployment of good ventilation practices was provided to the school system in the context of re-opening for September 2020.

This guidance was reviewed and updated on 30 November.

This guidance is one of a number of prevention and control measures in place to ensure schools are very safe.

An expert group on ventilation has recently been formed to advise the national public health emergency team (NPHET) across a range of settings.

The work of this group will help guide whether any further update on the Department’s guidance is required.