351. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify the respective roles of her Department, school boards of management and school patron bodies in the approval of external speakers into schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32210/26]
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352. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether there are mandatory national safeguarding standards that apply to all external speakers addressing students in primary and post-primary schools; and the minimum requirements that must be met in all cases. [32211/26]
353. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether Garda vetting is required for all external speakers delivering talks in schools; if not, the circumstances in which vetting is required; and whether responsibility for vetting rests with the school, patron body or another authority. [32212/26]
354. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether any central record is maintained of external speakers invited into schools, including religious, civic, advocacy or community representatives; and if not, the way in which oversight of such engagements is ensured at national level. [32213/26]
355. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which complaints or concerns regarding external speakers in schools are recorded, investigated, and escalated; and the number of such complaints received in each of the past five years. [32214/26]
356. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the mechanisms in place to ensure that material delivered by external speakers is age-appropriate, balanced, and consistent with the curriculum and ethos of the school; and whether any guidance is issued to schools in this regard. [32215/26]
357. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she accepts that while boards of management have autonomy in school operations, there remains a requirement for national consistency in safeguarding standards relating to external speakers; and if she will outline where the line of accountability lies in cases where concerns arise. [32216/26]
358. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether any national guidance exists regarding conflicts of interests or transparency obligation for boards of management and parent associations; whether such bodies are required to maintain registers of interest; and whether she is satisfied that current governance arrangement ensure appropriate safeguarding and accountability in school level decisi…