Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Minister devolved greater responsibility to each school in respect of career guidance and the opportunities for schools to restructure their teaching staff. The report to which the Deputy refers is very welcome. I hope that its guidelines will be implemented. It is part of an overall approach to dealing with this problem which causes a great deal of stress for young people and which has ended in tragic consequences in several cases. Young people are becoming more and more aware of the extent, range and content of bullying and as education and information becomes available about the dangers of this they respond to it. The Minister will not reverse his decision in respect of the treatment of schools generally. The decision to change the structure for career guidance is part of an overall school approach. The Minister is adamant that mental health is the responsibility of the teaching staff in general-----

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