Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

Their success in international competitions is certainly to their credit. Gaelscoil Colmcille decided to set up in a football club. If a school wants to establish itself in a football club, it must realise the restrictions under which it will have to operate. The building needs of that school are currently being considered.

We are spending €500 million on the schools building programme this year to ensure that people can respond to the curriculum. There has been a huge welcome for the primary school science curriculum. All primary teachers are able to get support for its introduction. Extra funding was given to them. The teachers involved and the children find the subject very exciting. It is a good basis from which to move forward to respond to our skills needs.

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