Irish schools to provide students with sexual consent classes

"However, raising awareness is not enough. We must also act. "The Rape Crisis Centres have been doing terrific work in educating our young people on the issues involved, as has the Manuela Riedo Foundation. But Government too has a responsibility. "It is my goal that the experiences we gain in the coming months will also be used to introduce this education into the mainstream syllabus, making it available to every young person in the country," she said. Ms Zappone is also set to announce an extra €1.7 million worth of for frontline services involved in combating sexual and domestic violence.