Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 22 October 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth

Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (Resumed)

2:00 am

Mr. Humphrey Jones:

We should absolutely take a pause in AACs to update the safety guidelines and explore the possibility of incorporating or employing more technicians in our labs. They would have a big impact on safety as well and reduce waste. Having laboratory assistants or technicians in our schools would save our schools money in the long run because it would mean that all funding for the school, which is all central, which is brilliant, can be managed more effectively. Resources can be stocked appropriately and rooms can be allocated appropriately. That would be make a big difference, so the fast answer is "Yes".

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