Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 11 May 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Paul KehoePaul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Which of the social media sites has the biggest effect on young people? Facebook seems to have gone out the window and it is not as modern as Snapchat and various other sites. Which social media platform do students bring to the witnesses' attention on a recurring basis, indicating it is a big problem leading to people causing self-harm? Bullying is no longer restricted to school but comes home with the students through social media platforms. Ms McGarrigle wishes to speak.

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