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4th April 2018
04:13pm BST

"My department supports schools in responding to these challenges in a number of ways through the provision of advice, training and other supports on the development of policies, including acceptable usage policies," he told The Irish Times.
"Today’s announcement, that schools will consult with parents on the use of smartphones in their schools, will ensure that parents, students and schools have a shared understanding of the smartphone-use policy their school has in place."
Schools currently set their own policies on smartphones - some ban the use of devices while others encourage pupils to bring tablets to school for use in the classroom. This comes after it was revealed last week that over half of Irish teachers in a survey (60 per cent) would like to see smartphones banned in schools.Explore more on these topics: