Written answers
Tuesday, 17 October 2023
Department of Education and Skills
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Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm that a school (details supplied) was covered by State indemnity since 2012 and therefore did not require building insurance, that it continues to be covered by such State indemnity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44756/23]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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As outlined in my Department's Governance Manual for Board of Management of Primary Schools, Boards of Management are obliged to take out public liability insurance, contents insurance and employers’ liability insurance.
As this school is on Minister owned land it is not obliged to take out buildings insurance. However the school is required to take out public liability, contents and employers’ liability insurances. A letter outlining this was sent to the school in November 2022.
Prior to making changes to any insurance policy it is strongly suggested that the school discuss this with the school patron.
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