Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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610. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school canteen (details supplied) has not yet opened since Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18236/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Education Act 1998, all recognised schools are managed by the school board of management on behalf of the schools’ patrons or trustees or the relevant Education and Training Board (known as the management authority). Since the Covid-19 pandemic, schools have been advised that there is no further need for public health restrictions.  

Responsibility for canteens rests with the service provider which could be either the school or an external provider. The re-opening of a school canteen is therefore a matter for the individual school and/or service provider concerned.