Catherine Noone (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Minister for Education and Skills was in the Seanad yesterday evening for a discussion on the action plan for education 2017. I raised with him a specific point on the proposal to have a wellness subject in the curriculum. I understand it will be possible to make submissions in this regard. Perhaps Ms Long is not aware of that.

Ms Long referred to including this subject on the curriculum. Should it be included in the primary or post-primary curriculum? In my view, it should be taught at primary level because, as with childhood obesity, there is no point in starting to discuss the issue when children are 12 years old.