Richard O'Donoghue (Limerick County, Independent)
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304. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the number of schools in the country that do not have defibrillators near or in the school; if there are trained personnel in the schools who can use these defibrillators; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55238/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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Under the provisions of the Education Act 1998, the Board of Management is the body charged with the direct governance of a school.

The decision to install a defibrillator is made at local school level and is a matter for the board of management of each individual school.  

The need for defibrillators to be made available is primarily a public health matter and would therefore be a matter for the Department of Health.

The information requested by the Deputy is not held by my Department.