330. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education the legal basis on which a school can refuse entry to a child for non-wearing of a mask as suggested in her Department’s latest guidance; if her Department will take liability for any litigation brought to the courts by any student who is refused entry to a school based on a mandatory guideline; if the school board of management will be responsible for defending its decision to refuse a child entry to school; the assistance that will be provided to the schools in such instances in which they are threatened with litigation for refusing a child entry to a school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60309/21]

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330. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education the legal basis on which a school can refuse entry to a child for non-wearing of a mask as suggested in her Department’s latest guidance; if her Department will take liability for any litigation brought to the courts by any student who is refused entry to a school based on a mandatory guideline; if the school board of management will be responsible for defending its decision to refuse a child entry to school; the assistance that will be provided to the schools in such instances in which they are threatened with litigation for refusing a child entry to a school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60309/21]

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