Written answers

Thursday, 7 April 2022

Department of Education and Skills

Defibrillators Provision

Photo of Holly CairnsHolly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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312. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if defibrillators are installed in all offices and buildings accessible by the public in her Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19167/22]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that defibrillators are available in my Department's main offices in Athlone, Tullamore and Marlborough Street and Blanchardstown in Dublin.

In addition, my Department promotes a policy of recruitment and training of Occupational First Aiders from within its internal staff cohort. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and the operation of Automated External Defibrillator devices are both primary components of such training programmes.

The information in respect of state bodies, within the scope of the Deputy’s question, is not held by my Department. Contact details for these bodies are set out in the attached document, should the Deputy wish to contact the aegis bodies directly with her query.

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