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Pupils relying on internet rather than school for sex education, students say Oireachtas hears of fears among teachers in addressing sensitive topics in class
Tue, May 18, 2021, 21:25
Many students are not receiving an adequate sex education at school and are relying on the internet for information, an Oireachtas committee has heard.
Matthew Ryan, welfare officer with the Irish Second Level Students’ Union, told the Oireachtas education committee that the quality of sex education in schools was patchy and limited.
“If students receive RSE [relationships and sexuality education] at all, it’s very inconsistent in terms of when they receive it or how they receive it,” he told the Oireachtas education committee,