Tom Neville (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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The witnesses possibly started primary school seven or eight years ago when social media was not as prevalent and was only starting out and they are probably the first generation to have experience of social media during primary and secondary school. My generation did not have social media when we were children and only began using it as adults. Have teachers and education in schools evolved over that period or are they still hugely behind? Is more support needed in that regard? Are people stepping in or are teachers more clued in on the issue? Through no fault of their own, teachers are under the same pressure as all adults in terms of trying to keep up with technology. As a culture, we must constantly try to keep up with technology because it is evolving so quickly. Have the witnesses seen a progression in that regard in recent years and, in particular, over the past two or three years?