Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 1 December 2015

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children

HIV Incidence in Ireland: Discussion

4:00 pm

Ms Deirdre Seery:

Just by saying that it is not normal behaviour and bringing it right down. AIDS West in Galway has done a lot of research on the impact of sex education in schools as well, so we work hand in hand with them.

It is clear that when one gives young people good quality sex education it does hit the mark. We want to maintain that partnership, and not expect teachers to go beyond their boundaries, and have those conversations with young people.