FOI Request - Pupils in Possession of Weapons

Request 101003220607

Could you please treat the following as an FOI enquiry for the following information:

1. The number of pupils found in possession of offensive weapons such as knives
on school premises in the academic years 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, and up to
January 1 2022.
2. The above information should be broken down by date, age of pupil, type of
weapon, whether it was reported to the police and the police response (e.g. arrest, warning etc), and whether the weapon was
used to commit another crime, such as assault against a student or teacher.

Response 16-02-2023

The response to this request can be found here.