Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 29 November 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion

Photo of Paul KehoePaul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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As an acting principal in a school, how beneficial does Ms McAlea find parental involvement and giving parents access to psychotherapy services? I do not want to talk about the deprivation in a specific area of Limerick or what people there have been through, as we have all seen that in recent years. I spoke to a member of staff of the school on a recent visit to the Technological University of the Shannon. How beneficial has that service been to the parents? Has Ms McAlea seen a difference in the way the pupils react to that in terms of their behaviour and social skills?