Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Under the Minister of State's remit, I see he is also responsible for physical education. This is a great initiative to move forward and to link physical literacy and activity, well-being, etc., into our education system. How does he see these areas working in tandem and trying to get a grassroots movement happening across all contexts, whether those are local sports partnerships or national governing bodies, to ensure that young people have physical activity and an opportunity to be coached and to enjoy sport as a recreation? I refer to those who are competitive as well having a pathway towards local and national competitions. We have moved to having physical education now as a leaving certificate subject, but a lot of work still needs to be done in the primary school curriculum.