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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Online Safety (15 Jun 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 540. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the general scheme of the online safety and media regulation Bill does not include a statutory mechanism for persons to make complaints in respect of harmful online content and age inappropriate online content. [31724/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Online Safety (15 Jun 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 541. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which a person who is the victim of harmful online content and age inappropriate online content can avail of a remedy; and if the only remedy available to that person to vindicate their statutory right is to institute proceedings before the courts. [31725/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Jun 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 795. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated amount the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 will cost to fully implement in today's terms adjusting for inflation and accounting for the €397 million figure outlined within the NCSE 2006 implementation report on page 20; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31573/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (15 Jun 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 926. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to introduce an amendment to the Equal Status Act 2000 and the Equality Act to prohibit discrimination on grounds of socioeconomic disadvantage as provided for in the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017 introduced by Fianna Fáil. [30518/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Water Safety (15 Jun 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1213. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the traditional nationwide water safety weeks can proceed in order to ensure that children nationwide continue to learn water safety; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30499/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the guests for coming before the committee this afternoon and for the submissions given to us. I will start by asking Dr. Foody a question. I am conscious that everything we do must be guided by research and I was interested in and pleased to hear about the research Dr. Foody has conducted. Can she outline for the committee what she believes are the trigger points or catalysts...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Okay. That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: My question was broader than that. I assume diversity can be a catalyst for bullying. Kids sometimes see differences and may feel threatened by that. What are the other factors in Dr. Mazzone's assessment that give rise to bullying?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: What Dr. Mazzone said about families is something which has been repeated to us on previous occasions by individuals before this committee. I wish to ask Professor O'Higgins Norman and Dr. Gorman about the culture of schools. We repeatedly hear from guests who come before the committee about the importance of schools having a strong culture that does not tolerate bullying and that promotes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I do not know whether Dr. Foody has anything to contribute on that issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I agree with that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am conscious that Dr. Keating mentioned about the research she is going into gender-based bullying. Does she have any view as to whether or not the proliferation of pornography on the internet has had an impact on the attitude that boys have towards women and girls, and whether that has, in any way, contributed to what one may perceive as an increase in gender-based bullying?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jun 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the guests for their time and expertise before the committee today. We have the benefit of some international experience through Professor Hymel, . Is it the case that the causes of bullying appear to be consistent throughout the world? What are the common characteristics of a child who engages in bullying in British Columbia and elsewhere? Are they the same as they are in Ireland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jun 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Professor Hymel mentioned in reply to Deputy Ó Murchú forms of social and relational bullying. Have we to be careful that we do not interfere too much in the ability of children to form relationships? Obviously, a child may feel excluded by other children who have formed friendships. There may be no intention behind the exclusion of that child, however. Is that something we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jun 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Professor Hymel mentioned developing social skills in the school environment and programmes to develop empathy. At what stage would she recommend that these programmes be commenced by educators?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jun 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: In his submission, Dr. Downes said there also needed to be early intervention. At what age has he in mind for children who are attending school?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jun 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Dr. Downes referred to negative parenting practices and how they can have an impact on the child. This is an area about which we have to be sensitive because it is impinging on the relationship between the child and parent. What can one do to counteract a situation where there are parents who are inflicting negative parenting practices on their child that may subsequently result in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jun 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Professor Cefai referred to the need for educators to provide socio-emotional education to children. That is similar to what Professor Hymel and Dr. Downes spoke about. At what age does Professor Cefai envisage that commencing?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Law Reform (3 Jun 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 142. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the review of the laws around defamation. [29965/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (3 Jun 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 175. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the report on familicide will be published. [29966/21]