Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection
Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills
5:30 pm
Marie Moloney (Labour)
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I would say people would trust anyone rather than trust a politician. I asked at the previous meeting if I could raise an issue today. The Minister does not have to give me an answer today, but perhaps he will give a commitment to come back and discuss it. It came as a great shock to all members of the committee when the Minister announced at the INTO conference that it would be a requirement for a student to have honours maths to do teacher training. This is not on the agenda, but I ask the Minister to explain his thinking. If he does not wish to address it today, will he give a commitment to come back in the very near future to discuss it in more detail?