Second Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Current The bill’s status — click for what it means 34th Dáil The House currently handling the bill 15/2026 Official bill number / year
Education (Medical Emergencies in Schools) Bill 2026
- Sponsor
- Eoghan Kenny · Labour Party
- Introduced
- 11 Feb 2026
- Last updated
- 12 Feb 2026
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Amends Education Act 1998 to allow Minister make regulations requiring greater school staff participation in approved first aid training for medical emergencies.
- Enables regulations to increase number of schools authorised to administer prescription-only medicines (like adrenaline auto-injectors) without prescription during life-threatening medical emergencies.
- Addresses 2024 report finding most primary school staff lack training in life-saving equipment; creates framework for improved emergency response and medicine access in schools.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 34th Dáil11 Feb 2026
- Second Stage 34th Dáil11 Feb 2026
Debates
Related bills
- Protection of Children’s Health (Idling of Mechanically Propelled Vehicles in Vicinity of Schools) Bill 2021 Second Stage
- First Aid and Mental Health in Schools (Existing Teachers) Bill 2018 Committee Stage
- First Aid and Mental Health in Schools (Initial Teacher Training) Bill 2018 Committee Stage
- Student Nurses (Pay) Bill 2021 Second Stage
- Health Insurance (International Students) (Amendment) Bill 2021 First Stage
- Personal Protective Equipment (Covid-19) Bill 2022 First Stage