Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 15 June 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Ruairi Ó MurchúRuairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Let us accept that what we really need is the best case scenario with regard to removing as much bullying as possible, and this is having a community-based programme and a connection with social media and gaming companies. It also involves a whole-of-school approach. How has Professor O'Higgins Norman found this? I imagine the best programmes are those in which children and parents are involved and that teachers buy into in a big way. I would like to hear about the research Professor O'Higgins Norman has carried out in this field.