Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party) | Oireachtas source

The problem of bullying goes beyond social media and technology. The question asked related to the policy position. One positive aspect of the technology and its use in schools is a pilot programme in my area where the students, rather than being issued with books, are being issued with iPads. The teachers maintain the use of this technology is a valuable tool in terms of all-inclusive education. Has the Minister any plans in this regard? The other positive is that they are not weighed down by big mountainous sacks of bags every day and they can deal with that issue. The down-side is that the cost is €750, which is prohibitive. Anyway, if that gets a student through her school life, some plans for replacement and stressing the positive role of the technology could be included in a policy as well.

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