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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I agree with Mr. Irwin on that point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Mr. Irwin made some very interesting points in regard to the people who become teachers. The next speaker is Deputy Conway-Walsh, followed by Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Mr. Irwin. The next speaker is Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan, followed by Deputy Alan Farrell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the guests for those responses. I call Senator Mullen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the Senator. I have a couple of questions for the witnesses. It was very interesting listening to them and the questioners. Ms O'Connor spoke about Fortnite. I could educate her on it. I did not know much about it until about 12 months ago but I could now give her a good, solid education on it and, I am not ashamed to say, the rows it causes in my house and, I would think, every...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Mr. Irwin. I have another couple of comments to make. I have spoken about this in larger primary schools. They do not have a similar problem in secondary schools. In my local primary school, St. Aidan’s Primary School, Enniscorthy, where my own children are going to school, there could be a little over 900 pupils. It is a fantastic school, run by the principal, Mr. Frank...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I have a question for Ms O’Connor and Mr. Irwin on cyberbullying. Parents play an important role when it comes to bullying. When I was going to school, and it is still happening, there were students bullying teachers, students bullying students, and teachers bullying students. That happened, and it is still happening. It is one of the reasons I have such a huge interest in this....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I will allow other members to come back in. Ms O'Connor referred to opportunities for younger people to become teachers and that most current teachers may come from a middle-class background. I presume she was referring to primary and post primary. That is very concerning because I think everybody should have an opportunity to follow their dream in life, whatever that may be. I know...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Mr. Irwin. A parent to whom I spoke in recent days told me that his son told him it must have been the most boring childhood ever when there was no Fortnite or iPads. That says a lot about students and the concerns we have. Does Deputy Ó Cathasaigh wish to come back in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I call Mr. White.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Would Senator Byrne to come back in? There are about three minutes left.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Senator Byrne. In conclusion, I ask both organisations, the primary principals and the secondary school principals, to go back to their respective principals to say well done, and I know I speak for every member of the committee. It has been a difficult number of months since September of 2020 or, even, since March of last year, during Covid-19. They did a fantastic job in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations: Discussion (9 Jun 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the Chairman and all the participants. I have two quick questions. The first is for Macra na Feirme. Either the IFA or the ICMSA can answer the second. I do not agree with all of the contributions made by the representatives of the farming organisations, although I agree with some of them. Mr. Keane spoke about new schemes and additional interventions for the new generation of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I call Mr. Irwin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Maybe ten or 12 years ago there was drug testing in post-primary schools. Students or parents would sign that their sons or daughters would voluntarily take a drug test. It was not mandatory; it was totally voluntarily. I remember tabling a couple of questions to the Department of Education. The issue of drugs a big problem in terms of peer pressure and bullying. I would be interested to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (15 Jun 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 197. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding a request by a union (details supplied) for funding for An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31238/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (15 Jun 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 247. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is considering measures to assist the restart of aviation and international travel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31091/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (15 Jun 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 441. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the general operatives will be appointed to Kennedy Park, New Ross, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31200/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Jun 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 774. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide information on the ownership of the former site of a school (details supplied) and whether she has information for plans for its future use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31195/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Family Resource Centres (15 Jun 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 845. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the funding streams available for a family and community resource centre to purchase land adjacent to its property for expansion purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30522/21]