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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (25 May 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The Minister of State is very welcome, and I appreciate her coming in to take my matter. This is about supporting SNAs. We have in excess of 16,000 in our inclusive education system. That inclusive education is hugely important to everybody. It is an aspiration that children with special needs, and special educational needs, will have the opportunity to be educated in their own...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (25 May 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Minister of State for her response. I commend her and the Department on setting this up. Education is very important. It has to be valued in its own right in what it does for the individual as well as the continuing professional development. Everybody in the education world needs the opportunity as there are always new things to learn. I appreciate that there will be a review...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 May 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I endorse and support Senator Fitzpatrick's call for a timely review and debate in this House of the decision we, as a country, took three years ago. I also want to raise the important issue of young people in care in Ireland and how they transition from the system of foster parenting up to the age of 18 years to life afterwards. I commend the bravery and honesty of Danielle McGarry and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Scrutiny of EU Proposals (25 May 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I remind members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with broadcasting equipment even when in silent mode. The minutes of the meeting on 18 May 2021 have been circulated to all members. Are they agreed to? Agreed. The next item is scrutiny of EU legislative proposals. In private session we discussed COM (2021) 89, COM (2021)...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I must ask Ms O'Dwyer to conclude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms O'Dwyer for that. I invite Mr. Seamus Mulconry, general secretary of the Catholic Primary Schools Management Association to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I now call our final witness, Mr. John Curtis, general secretary of the Joint Managerial Body, JMB.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Curtis.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Does Ms O'Dwyer wish to respond?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms O'Dwyer. Can Mr. Mulconry and Mr. Curtis briefly respond in less than one minute each?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Curtis. I will now move on to the next slot, which is Deputy Ó Ríordáin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: On gender and on the mobile telephone issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Mr. Mulconry might give a quick response to the question about mobile telephones.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I call on Mr. Mulconry first to respond directly before we move to the other two witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Mulconry. I ask Mr. Curtis and Ms O'Dwyer, respectively, for a 30-second response.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Senator Dolan. We will start with a response from Mr. Curtis.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I will allow the other witnesses 30 seconds to respond to the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It is well used up now. In fact, the Deputy doubled it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Did the Senator wish to direct them to anyone in particular or will I put them to all of the witnesses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I have a few questions and points for the witnesses. I am really struck by the breadth of wisdom and experience they have brought to the discussion today. Hearing about the very positive work that is happening is helpful. I agree that we need to have a sharing of that excellent work and the ability to bring it to different schools. Ms O'Dwyer mentioned the Incredible Years programme. It...