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

Aisling Dolan: I thank Mr. Curtis. I understand time may be tight but if it is possible to come in on Deputy Farrell's time or Deputy Kehoe's time I would appreciate it.

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

Aisling Dolan: I thank the witnesses.

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

Aisling Dolan: I thank the witnesses. They mentioned the school inclusion model initiated by the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, and it has been rolled out in community healthcare organisation, CHO, 7 and they are looking at rolling it out in two other CHOs. The most recent budget had investment in occupational therapists and educational psychologists and it is really impressive to see that coming...

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

Aisling Dolan: I thank Ms O'Dwyer. It is crucial that not just the students, but everybody school-wide who students interacts with who should know exactly what their roles are when they see instances like this. Everyone has a role here, including special needs assistants, SNAs, teachers and principals. Would that model include those groups as well?

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

Aisling Dolan: This is great to know. That is a great resilience drill and tackling bullying drill.

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

Aisling Dolan: I thank Mr. Curtis. I suppose it is about engaging with the victims, the bystanders, the upstanders and the perpetrators. Everybody deals with it as natural because it is happening all the time. It should not be unusual that parents have to engage on this. Could I ask Ms O’Dwyer and Mr. Mulconry to expand on those other two points, if we have time?

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister to the House. It was very helpful to have him at our parliamentary party meeting. I thank him for that.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I think so. Why not? It is a great coalition of working partners together. The Bill will provide affordable homes for families and it will give people their first opportunity to own a home. That is a commitment in the Programme for Government: Our Shared Future, which was prepared by all three parties in government. It commits the Government to the mission of housing for all, that...

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2021)

Aisling Dolan: You could come to our parliamentary party meeting.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Senator. He made good points on the lack of tradespeople in construction.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2021)

Aisling Dolan: As no other speakers wish to contribute, I call on the Minister to respond.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2021)

Aisling Dolan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire and I thank him for his time. I also thank all of the Senators for their contributions over this session and the last one.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2021)

Aisling Dolan: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2021)

Aisling Dolan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Second Stage (24 May 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I wish to share my time equally with Senator Seery Kearney.

Seanad: Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Second Stage (24 May 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I am sure that the Minister of State, who is in the House, can see how much this issue affects every single person who has made a contribution here today. It affects men, women and their partners. This is an important topic and I am sure that he is taking our contributions to heart. I thank Senator Sherlock for her contribution and openness, which will support so many. She is very brave....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)

Aisling Dolan: The menopause is the taboo subject. Today, I am speaking on the subject on behalf of someone very close to me. I am giving her a voice and a voice to all the women who are going through it. Last week, on RTÉ Radio 1, Joe Duffy offered two women from the Irish Menopause group a chance to raise this subject. Talking about it really helps to make the stigma fall away. The average age...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I thank Mr. Ryan for his contribution. He mentioned parents. I was curious about that as I feel it is more a matter for schools. How do we upskill parents and get them more involved? I have a couple of ideas but I would like to hear Mr. Ryan's views. I am a bit surprised regarding teachers' unions. Over the past number of weeks with the contributions to the debate on bullying we have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I asked the witnesses to give an example. What is the ideal way to handle an instance of bullying?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I very much appreciate that this is not solely the responsibility of schools and other stakeholders are involved. Will Mr. O'Sullivan give an example of the measures a school will take when there is an instance of bullying?