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)

Photo of Donnchadh Ó LaoghaireDonnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

If a bullying situation reaches the point where one or several social media platforms are the location of a lot of bullying of a child or a member of staff, the staff and school community trying to deal with it may have queries on how elements of a particular platform work with regard to restrictions and sanctions on the website. Is it possible for the school to have a particular point person at the platform? I am not saying it would be in any way outsourced. It would be a source of information and feedback that could be of benefit to schools. Has there been communication between the Department and the social media platforms on a resource that could be provided to schools for ongoing advice and support?

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