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Civil Liability (Schools) Bill 2023
- Sponsor
- Rónán Mullen · Independent
- Introduced
- 6 Apr 2023
- Last updated
- 30 Jan 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Adds new protections to Civil Liability Act 1961: schools cannot be sued for student injuries from accidents on premises if they have adequate supervision and comply with health and safety regulations.
- Shields teachers from negligence liability when providing first aid, medical advice, or transporting injured students to hospital, unless conduct amounts to gross negligence or bad faith.
- Sets legal standard of care for teachers as that of a prudent parent, codifying the test courts have generally applied in school negligence cases.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage26th Seanad6 Apr 2023
- Second Stage26th Seanad6 Apr 2023
Debates
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