Réada Cronin (Kildare North, Sinn Fein)
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151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether schools are licensed to 'shop around' for school insurance cover to ensure the cheapest option available to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64544/25]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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The Department advises that Boards of Management and ETBs should take a proactive approach when it comes to sourcing insurance in order to ensure best value is obtained.

It is important to note that schools, like other organisations that receive public sector funding, have obligations that stem from both EU and national public procurement rules when sourcing goods and services. Schools must follow public procurement guidelines.

The Department of Education funds the Schools Procurement Unit (SPU), a central support resource, to provide guidance to all primary and post-primary schools (except ETB schools) on any procurement-related issue.