Mr. Patrick Kent:

I have given quite a lot of thought to the education proposal. I think a video-type module could be developed for the different age levels through primary and secondary education and maybe at a later stage also. Kids of a certain age need hazards to be identified in a very simple and basic way. We do not want to frighten them too much. We do not want them to lose sleep when they go to bed at night. We do not want horror stories to discourage them from being farmers. When we are telling children that farms can be very dangerous, we need to match what we are saying to the level of the child's intellect. A comprehensive video-type module could make it very easy for teachers to identify the possible consequences of not identifying hazards, for example. I think it could be incorporated with road safety. The most important education that children and young people can receive involves teaching them to stay alive and to stay healthy. Many aspects of modern society, including junk food and drugs, can be incorporated into the module to which I refer. Farm safety and road safety are huge issues too. The benefits of socialising, participating in sport and taking physical exercise could be emphasised as a way of addressing mental health issues. If all of these things were incorporated in a module, it would have really good benefits for society as a whole.

It needs to be done forthwith.