School Discipline

375. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if he is aware that some schools (details supplied) are pressuring their teachers to not wear clothing that may be perceived as being of Middle Eastern or Palestinian in style, such as the keffiyeh; if her Department has a policy on this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33518/25]

803. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education how many children have been expelled from school in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2025, in national and secondary school, in tabular form; and how many of these had a mental ill health diagnosis or disability. [18906/25]

804. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education how many children have been suspended from school in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2025, in national and secondary schools, in tabular form, and how many of these had a mental ill health diagnosis or disability. [18907/25]

461. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education how schools are reviewing anti-bullying policies annually; and how many schools are reviewing anti bullying policies; in tabular form. [16593/25]

345. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education her plans to instigate a child protection review of the recently published ‘Understanding Behaviours of Concern and Responding to Crisis Situations Guidelines for Schools in Supporting Students’; her plans for a review of the reporting mechanism on the use of seclusion and restraint in schools, prior to their taking full effect in September …

697. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the number of expulsions at primary, post primary, and special school settings in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11928/25]

504. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the steps her Department is taking to address gender-based violence and harassment in educational institutions such as schools. [46494/24]