Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour) | Oireachtas source

We constantly engage with schools on their obligations and the support and services they provide for students, and this will be ongoing. A range of supports exist through the National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS, and other areas. We engage on a regular basis with representatives of management bodies on these issues. It is under ongoing monitoring. I certainly agree it is my obligation as Minister to ensure we have the necessary support for students in schools and for the schools themselves. The entire school has an obligation with regard to guidance and it is not only specific teachers. This is part of the Department's approach in terms of monitoring the situation. We hope we will be in a position to improve resourcing schools.

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