Committee Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Current The bill’s status — click for what it means 25th Seanad The House currently handling the bill 48/2018 Official bill number / year
First Aid and Mental Health in Schools (Existing Teachers) Bill 2018
- Sponsor
- Robbie Gallagher · Fianna Fáil
- Introduced
- 3 May 2018
- Last updated
- 28 Mar 2025
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- All existing school staff must complete occupational first aid and mental health first aid training within two years, with refresher training every five years thereafter.
- Schools must maintain training logs, retain completion certificates, develop annual first aid policies, and keep equipped first aid boxes on premises.
- Minister prescribes approved training courses and refresher courses; Boards of Management must facilitate staff attendance and ensure compliance with all requirements.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 25th Seanad3 May 2018
- Second Stage 25th Seanad3 May 2018
- Committee Stage 25th Seanad27 Mar 2025
Debates
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