First Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Lapsed The bill’s status — click for what it means 25th Seanad The House currently handling the bill 105/2019 Official bill number / year
Civil Liability (Schools) Bill 2019
- Sponsor
- Rónán Mullen · Independent
- Introduced
- 13 Dec 2019
- Last updated
- 20 Apr 2020
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Adds legal immunity for schools from negligence liability for student injuries on premises if adequate teacher supervision is in place and health/safety regulations are met.
- Protects teachers from liability when providing first aid, medical advice, or transporting injured students to hospital, except in cases of gross negligence or bad faith.
- Sets the standard of care expected from teachers as that of a prudent parent, codifying the approach generally applied by courts in school liability cases.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 25th Seanad13 Dec 2019
Debates
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