Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 1 June 2021
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills
School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed)
Mr. Damian White:
It is a last resort. Every school has a code of discipline. A code of behaviour is probably a better phrase for it. If the behaviour persists and every other element that has been tried fails, punitive action may have to be taken. I would see that happening only as a last resort when other well-tried and trusted strategies have failed.