WiFi Networks / Wireless Networks & the Online Safety Policy
14 May 2018
Sarah McDowell
Doing business as Principal
St. Patrick’s Primary School Legamaddy
167 Ballynoe Road,
Downpatrick
NOTICE TO THE PRINCIPAL IS NOTICE TO THE AGENT; NOTICE TO THE AGENT IS NOTICE TO THE PRINCIPAL
Sarah McDowell
NOTICE OF WiFi NETWORKS / WIRELESS NETWORKS & ONLINE SAFETY POLICY - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 REQUEST
The St. Patrick’s Primary School, Legamaddy’s ‘ONLINE SAFETY POLICY (Reviewed: 1 September 2017)’ and accessed 14 May 2018 at http://stpatrickspslegamaddy.com/parents... states:
“Wireless Networks - The Health Protection Agency has advised that there is no consistent evidence of health effects from radio frequency exposures below guideline levels and therefore no reason why schools and others should not use WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) equipment. Further information on WiFi equipment is available at the Health Protection Agency website.”
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, you are requested to provide the following:
1. All legislation, documents printed/written/ electronic/ emails, etc which confirm that the Health Protection Agency (HPA) has not closed and existed as a non-departmental public body from the 2 April 2013 - 14 May 2018. If there are no such documents, please state “None”.
2. Website links to “Health Protection Agency” website in which the public can access the above information. If there is no “Health Protection Agency” website/web links, please state “None”.
3. All correspondence including Freedom of Information requests received by yourself, Sarah McDowell acting as Principal between the 12 June 2017 - 14 June 2017 in which it is stated “The HPA does not exist and has not been in existence from April 2013.”
Please number your responses.
Sincerely without ill will, vexation or frivolity,
by authorised representative Alisa Keane
Pleas find attached a response to your request dated 14th May 2018.
Sarah McDowell
Principal
St Patrick's Primary School, Legamaddy
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