Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 22 June 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

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

Ms Chris Kelly:

As the Deputy has said, schools are independent and can decide on what platform they use. We do not have a centralised platform as some jurisdictions do. PDST is able to provide support for, and advise schools on, the most commonly used platforms. In the main, schools also receive advice and support from the providers. Very often, this is the source of support if a platform is not doing something it is supposed to do. With regard to sanctions if somebody is misusing a platform, most schools have security built into the platforms. I am not 100% clear on what the Deputy is getting at. Is it a technical question or with regard to misuse?

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