Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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643. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of reported assaults on secondary school teachers during the 2022/2023 school year; whether these assaults were committed by students, parents/guardians, or others; to provide this information in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38120/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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In the 2022/2023 school year, there were 6 assaults on secondary school teachers reported to the Department.

All of the incidents reported to the Department involved students. There have been no reports made to the Department of assaults on secondary school teachers by anyone other than students.

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Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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644. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of reported assaults on primary school teachers during the 2022/2023 school year; whether these assaults were committed by students, parents/guardians, or others; to provide this information in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38121/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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In the 2022/2023 school year, there were 119 assaults on primary school teachers reported to the Department.

All of the incidents reported to the Department involved students. There have been no reports made to the Department of assaults on primary school teachers by anyone other than students.

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