Written answers
Tuesday, 9 October 2012
Department of Education and Skills
Student Councils Issues
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Dublin North Central, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if statistics are available on the number of democratic student-led student councils that are currently in place and the support and training structures been put in place to encourage the establishment of these in second-level schools on a coordinated national level; if he will provide these details in tabular form broken down into regions and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42906/12]
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Section 27 of the Education Act, 1998 provides for the establishment of student councils, intending them to play an integral and important role in the post-primary school community. Student councils provide a representative structure through which students can debate issues of concern and undertake initiatives of benefit to the school and wider community. A student council shall promote the interests of the school and the involvement of students in the affairs of the school, in co-operation with the board of management, parents and teachers. Support regarding the establishment of student councils is available on www.studentcouncil.ie There were in the region of 400 student councils for the 2010/11 school year. The statistics sought by the Deputy are not available for the last school year.
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