Catherine Noone (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have already apologised to my colleague for asking so many questions but we are the only two here at the moment. What is the delegates' view on the prospect of including a life skills class in the school curriculum, including for the very youngest pupils, which would encompass everything outside of the ordinary curriculum? This would be in addition to the need to have PE as a curriculum subject, which is something I strongly advocate. I did not study home economics at school but I recall there seemed to be a lot of bun making and production of other sugary dishes, as well as some practical stuff. A life skills programme would see children learning about Internet safety, how to mind themselves physically and that food is fuel. Parents should be brought into the process by, for example, inviting them to attend a session on one day per month, so it would be a collaborative process.