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)

Photo of Rónán MullenRónán Mullen (Independent)
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I use a smartphone myself; I am not a complete Luddite.

I thank Mr. White for a comment he made. I have heard so much at meetings of this committee from people obsessing over faith-based schools and constantly implying they are somehow soft on bullying of a certain kind. It is often due to a misunderstanding over the culture of inclusion in our schools. Sometimes it is anti-religious prejudice. I was glad Mr. White said earlier that there is a need to be fair regarding the good work being done across the sector in trying to combat bullying at any level.