Second Stage Lapsed 25th Seanad 65/2018
Education (Digital Devices in Schools) Bill 2018
- Sponsor
- Gerard P. Craughwell
- Introduced
- 25 Jun 2018
- Last updated
- 20 Apr 2020
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- Schools can ban student use of digital devices during school hours to protect academic performance and student wellbeing.
- School boards and teachers create behaviour codes setting rules for device possession, with exceptions for approved educational purposes.
- Bill lapsed without becoming law; its provisions were never enacted into Irish legislation.
Stage timeline
- First Stage 25th Seanad25 Jun 2018
- Second Stage 25th Seanad27 Jun 2018