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Bullying in Educational Institutions

13 questions from 9 TDs, between 29 July 2025 and 28 July 2026.

13
questions
13 written, 0 oral
9
TDs have asked
4
parties and groups
Independents counted together
2
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

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Who asks, by party

The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.

  • Aontú3 from 1 TD · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil3 from 3 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Independent2 from 2 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Labour Party5 from 3 TDs · 11 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. 3
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  3. 1
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  7. 1
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The questions

Aindrias Moynihan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Education
1165. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken to support schools in tackling bullying, cyberbullying and online harassment; the resources available to schools in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55471/26]
Carol Nolan Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
305. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which her Department monitors school compliance with the Bí Cineálta procedures; the recourse if any a parent or guardian has in circumstances where they feel a given school is not complying with Bí Cineálta procedures with respect to allegations of bullying; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46938/26]
Duncan Smith Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
802. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has examined the relationship between school bullying, educational exclusion and long-term economic outcomes for LGBTQ+ people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42069/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 6 May 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1251. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the annual cost of the Speak Out Programme in third level institutions for each of the years from 2022 to 2025 to date in 2026; his views on whether the cost reflects its value as a reporting tool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31872/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 6 May 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1252. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is of the view that the Speak Out data is accurate and reliable considering only 784 reports were made in the two-year period from 2022 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31873/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 6 May 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1253. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on whether the Speak Out data is reflective of the prevalence of hate crime and discrimination on Irish third level campuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31874/26]
Ivana Bacik Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1149. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans for the roll out of a national programme to provide stronger supports for children in the transition from primary to secondary school with a particular focus on addressing bullying and cyberbullying. [74850/25]
Gillian Toole Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Education
418. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Education and Youth the analysis, review and risk assessments carried out on the í Cineálta primary and secondary-schools programme, to ensure compliance with the principles and protections in the Children First Act 2015 and the Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children. [71340/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Education
266. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of cases of intimate image abuse that have been reported by schools to her Department since the enactment of Coco's law; if any of these involved deepfakes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62441/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Education
858. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps are being taken by her Department to protect children from being exposed to harmful or confusing concepts about gender identity by a programme (details supplied). [45905/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Education
859. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will list the experts consulted within the formation of a programme (details supplied), specifically in relation to the issue of gender identity. [45906/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Education
860. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason Ireland is proceeding with policies around gender identity in schools when countries such as Britain, France, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland have paused gender-affirming treatments for minors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45907/25]
Cormac Devlin Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1211. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the review of the Anti-Bullying Action Plan; the new measures that are being introduced to address online and in-school bullying; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43383/25]