Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

On the same issue, we desperately need, not only a debate but questions and answers on the teacher vacancy catastrophe that is going on in schools the length and breadth of this country. I am concerned about where the priorities of this Government are. I read that there is a memorandum going to Cabinet discouraging parents from buying smartphones for their children in primary school. We do not have teachers to fill classes in these same primary schools so I want to know where the focus of the Government is. I cannot answer the questions when principals are contacting my office asking me how they will staff their classrooms. I would like to have questions and answers with the Minister for Education.

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