National Emergencies / Public Health Issues

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In the event of a national emergency or a public health issue the Department's Parents, Learners and Database (PLDS) will disseminate information from the lead government department or agency to the education sector.  PLDS also represents the Department on the national emergency co-ordinating committee.

Schools and Severe Weather

Information for Parents and Schools is available on the following websites:

• Schools and Severe Weather - The following is provided as guidance for school management
• Be Winter-Ready - For Parents and Schools
• www.emergencyplanning.ie
• www.winterready.ie
• www.met.ie
• www.buseireann.ie/StatusRed

Current public health issues/alerts

• Memorandum on HSE Administrative role and responsibilities for the Schools Immunisation Programme 2017/2018
• School Vaccination Programme 2017/2018 - Primary Circular 0056/2017 & HSE Letter to Principal Aug 2017 & HSE letter to Primary School Principals September 2017
• School Vaccination Programme 2017/2018 - Post Primary Circular 0057/2017 & HSE letter to Principal Aug 2017 & Proposed schedule for the HSE Post-Primary School Vaccination Programme & HPV Vaccines and Cervical Cancer
• Management of Infectious Disease in Schools

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre

• Advice on preventing the spread of seasonal influenza in schools (email:hpsc@hse.ie , telephone +353 1 8765300)
• Advice on management of infectious disease in schools in the booklet, "Management of Infectious Disease in Schools" (email:hpsc@hse.ie , telephone +353 1 8765300)