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28th May 2018
05:12pm BST

"We call the school to check if they are out of class without permission. If the teacher insists on the presence of the children, we have to bring them back," a police officer told The Telegraph.
However, the Minister for Education has said that no such penalties will apply here.
Tusla, the child and family agency, can however get involved if children are missing a significant amount of school.
"They do have the power to impose penalties, but it isn't something that is imposed in the first instance," Richard Bruton said.
"They seek to work with the school, with the education welfare officer, with a home-school liason officer, if there is one in the school, to get the best outcome for the child.Explore more on these topics: