Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 23 April 2024

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth

Ireland's International Obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: Discussion

3:00 pm

Ciaran Smith:

First, I would have classes for teachers to understand racism and how not to be racist. They could be taught about different cultures and how to respect them. As Senator Ruane mentioned, teachers in this country are not a diverse group. Once we counter this, we then can counter overt racism as Senator Seery Kearney mentioned. I am not sure whether someone else would like to come in on that.