Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

My question relates to promised legislation. Secondary schools have closed and primary schools are finishing for the summer this week. Obviously, plans are already being made for returning to school in August and September. There are many challenges for schools, one of them being policies on the use of smartphones and iPads. Proper consultation and collaboration needs to take place between parents, students and the schools because schools are complex environments to work within.

Considerable work has been done on the parent and student charter, and much engagement has taken place at the Joint Committee on Education and Skills. What is the status of the legislation for that? That Bill will help schools work more effectively in consultation with their communities, parents and students.

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