A number of libraries have had to provide additional support for their staff as a result of recent protests, which have been seeking to remove some books discussing LGBT issues aimed towards younger people.
These supports include information on how to deal with such incidents and how to protect their well-being.
Speaking on RTÉ's Liveline, Linda Kennedy, a co-founder of the Irish Education Alliance, one of the groups behind the protests, said that the group is made up of teachers, principals, SNAs and preschool teachers.
She claimed that the specific books are not educational at all.
However, the Local Government Management Agency, which runs public libraries, emphasised that library collections are curated by librarians with professional expertise, in accordance with each library service’s collection development policy.
This includes categorising books by age.
In a statement, the LGMA added that parents and guardians play a "fundamental role in guiding their children’s reading and library use".
"They are responsible for their children in the library, and for their children’s selections and use of library materials and services, including access to the internet and online resources," the statement said.
"For this reason, parental consent is required when a child joins the library and further consent is sought before members move age category."
