Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party)
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Question 258: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will meet a person (details supplied) to discuss a method to combat the problem of bullying in schools. [6092/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Department of Education and Science has received promotional material from the person referred to by the Deputy about a method which he has developed to deal with bullying in schools. The material is being considered and a response will issue to the person in due course. Officials from the Department have spoken with the person on a number of occasions.

Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party)
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Question 259: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, as part of the school inspections proposed by her Department, there is provision for inspecting the existence and efficacy of methods to prevent bullying of children in schools. [6093/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The evaluation of all school policies, including a policy to deal with bullying, is part of the whole school evaluation process, which involves a full examination of all the varied activities of a school from teaching standards to the availability of extra-curricular activities, the ethos of the school and the implementation of policies in areas such as bullying and health and safety. The inspection process includes consultation with parents, staff members and students.