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Written Answers — Department of Health: Fishing Industry (11 May 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 998. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of engagement with the European Commission in association with the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority regarding the revoking of the approval of the Irish control plan submitted for the weighing of fishery products in accordance with Article 61(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009; when he expects an update on same;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Fishing Industry (11 May 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 999. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is currently developing a revised Irish control plan for the weighing of fishery products in accordance with Article 61(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 to address the revocation of the derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24493/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (11 May 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I remind members to please ensure their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment even on silent. Apologies have been received from Deputies Rose Conway-Walsh and Carol Nolan, and Senators Fiona O'Loughlin and Eileen Flynn. The minutes of the meeting of 4 May 2021 have been circulated to all members. Are they agreed to?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (11 May 2021)

Paul Kehoe: On behalf of the committee, I welcome the following: Mr. Mark O'Connor, community engagement manager, Inclusion Ireland; Ms Saoirse Brady, head of legal, policy and public affairs, Children's Rights Alliance; Ms Suzanne Connolly, CEO, Barnardos; Mr. Philip Arneill, head of education and innovation, CyberSafeKids; and Mr. Ben Holmes, Youth Advisory Panel Members, and Ms Jane McGarrigle,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (11 May 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Thank you very much, Ms Brady. I call Ms Connolly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (11 May 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Thank you very much. The next speaker is Mr Arneill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (11 May 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Mr. Arneill and I invite Mr. Holmes to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (11 May 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Mr. Holmes and the other witnesses for informing the committee of their personal experiences and that of their peers. I have no doubt there will be some interesting contributions and questions from members. The first speaker is Deputy Alan Farrell, followed by Deputy Ó Laoghaire. I ask members to direct their questions to the witness from whom they would like a response.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (11 May 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I invite Mr. Holmes to respond first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (11 May 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Mr. Holmes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (11 May 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Ms McGarrigle is indicating that she wishes to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (11 May 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Ms Connolly wants to come in. A number of members want to contribute and we will have some time at the end for comments. I call Senator Mullen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (11 May 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I want to come in myself and another Deputy wishes to come back in but I will allow the Senator to come back in. The importance of including the voices of young people in finding solutions to the issues of school bullying has been repeatedly highlighted. It was notable today in Mr. Holmes's opening statement. There was mention of gardaí coming in and giving their position but it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (11 May 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Perhaps Mr O'Connor might speak from the parents’ point of view as to how to bring parents in and include them more, and if he might be able to give some tips for them in that regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (11 May 2021)

Paul Kehoe: At our meeting last week, and it is also in our committee report on Covid-19, it was recommended that emotional and therapeutic supports should be provided in schools. The Ombudsman for Children made a recommendation to the joint committee on 4 May and specified that this should be rolled out in primary schools and we spoke about this being rolled out on a pilot basis. Can Mr. Arneill and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (11 May 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Mr. Arneill. I have one final question which I will refer to Mr. Holmes and to Ms Connolly. Suicide is an enormous issue for younger people and is happening within our secondary school system. We all have our own very sad individual stories. Mr. Holmes referred, in one of his statements, to his role as a suicide prevention ambassador. Perhaps he might expand on what that role...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (11 May 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Mr. Holmes very much and call Ms Connolly now for her views, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (11 May 2021)

Paul Kehoe: In my experience, the one I hear about is Snapchat and some of those. I do not want the witnesses to name individual companies. They do not have the same immunity as I have.