Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Could the Minister discuss the centre of excellence he spoke about? He also spoke about a potentially very significant new role for education and training boards, ETBs, particularly at primary level. ETBs only have a small number of primary schools in the country. Is the Minister suggesting that the ETBs might in some way become the vehicle for the education centres? Will the Minister ensure that the different levels of the teaching profession are consulted in full about any changes? The Minister spoke about remedial education and special education. Many people who go into careers in education and develop an interest in those areas would be unable to reach the level of skill and training they have without CPD.

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