Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of reported assaults on SNAs and SET teachers; and the number of SNAs and SET teachers on assault leave, from 2019 to date, in tabular form. [27453/24]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The information as set out in the attached document includes all absences relating to Assault Leave that have been recorded by the schools on the Online Claims System (OLCS) between January 1st 2019 and December 31st 2023.

The Department does not hold information on undocumented absences relating to assaults in the school environment. Individual schools should be in a position to provide this data to you if required. Please note the figures do not include ETBs, as they have their own payroll systems in place.

The OLCS does not provide for a breakdown of roles, therefore all teachers and SNAs are included, regardless of the role they hold in the classroom, SET or otherwise.