Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 11 June 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills
Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion (Resumed)
Ms Esther Doyle:
That is one of the questions we have asked schools. As part of the subject development group meetings, we looked at what schools might need to bring this subject into their school. We have asked schools what they think they would need and they have suggested a few things to us. In the context of both of the new subjects we are introducing this year, part of that is supporting schools with resources. One of our intentions at this stage is to include a teacher allocation to facilitate supporting the introduction of the subject into the school, as well as whatever technical resources they need and a grant to support field trips or other trips. We are looking at those at the moment and over the next 12 months we will firm up those exact needs and schools will be supported.