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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...

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

Fiona O'Loughlin: There is a little time left if members wish to ask a supplementary question.

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 leave it there. I thank everybody for the debate, discussion and reflection on something that is engaging all of us. I have no doubt that we want to ensure that the school environment is a good and positive one for our students, teachers and all those in the school communities. On behalf of the committee, I extend our gratitude to the witnesses and to...

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

Fiona O'Loughlin: On behalf of the committee, I welcome Ms Ann O'Dwyer, director of schools at Kerry Education and Training Board, representing Education and Training Board Ireland, ETBI; Mr. Seamus Mulconry, general secretary of the Catholic Primary Schools Management Association, CPSMA; and Mr. John Curtis, general secretary of the Joint Managerial Body, JMB. It is good to see familiar faces from my...

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 go to Mr. Mulconry first, then to Mr. Curtis and Ms O'Dwyer.

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

Fiona O'Loughlin: That is fine. I thank Senator O'Reilly. Deputy Ó Cathasaigh is not available now, so I call Senator Dolan next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessibility in Planning and Delivery of Transport Projects: Discussion (3 Jun 2021)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank TII and NTA for their presentations. I have had the pleasure of engaging before with Mr. Creegan on issues in Newbridge. I have a number of questions to put to both organisations. I will first go to TII and then to the NTA. I have three questions for TII. It is good to see their access officer, Ms Sarah O’Donnell, in attendance too. When they commence tendering for...