Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I ask the Minister to outline her plans to protect LGBTQI+ students and staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. When I say protect, I mean more than just the essential protection from bullying and harassment. I mean protection from being marginalised, excluded and made feel invisible, which is what many relationships and sexuality education, RSE, programmes do. It is also about a culture in staffrooms that the religious ethos has inflicted on teachers. We heard that mentioned at the Irish National Teachers Organisation, INTO, conference a few weeks ago. What are we doing to protect teachers and students in our schools?

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