Schools in Northern Ireland are being checked for collapse-prone concrete as a matter of urgency, according to the Department of Education (DE).
More than a hundred schools in England have been ordered to close just before the start of term, over reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).
In a letter to principals on Friday, DE said it had liaised with the colleagues in England.
RAAC, was used in construction between the 1950s and the 1990s.
The department said it had commissioned the Education Authority (EA) to "carry out structural surveys to ascertain the scope and scale of RAAC presence in schools in Northern Ireland."
It added: "Please be assured the safety of pupils and staff are the utmost priority for the department".
The teachers' union NASUWT has asked the DE for this matter to be dealt with as soon as possible.
