Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 15 June 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

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

Photo of Ruairí Ó MurchúRuairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Two points arise. We need to make sure those metrics are provided, be it to a digital safety commissioner or whomever it may be, and ensure that officeholder has sufficient resources to deal with that issue. We also need a best practice communication line, particularly, as Professor O'Higgins Norman said, if there is a trusted person in a school to whom such communication could be made. People understand that. While we may get the best case scenario of dealing with gaming companies and so on, legislation may be required to ensure they comply with certain rules to ensure we have a decent level of interaction. I assume Professor O'Higgins Norman is calling for us to put a structure in place to ensure we get the metrics and have best case communication protocols.

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