Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister. I know she is looking at a number of initiatives, including a €210 million investment programme underpinning the implementation of the digital strategy for schools, which will be tailored to allow schools to get what they need most in support to embed digital technologies in the school setting. This could be in the format of desktop PCs or tablets, and that is just how education is going. I am delighted to see how the Department is embracing all that for our schools and, more importantly, the students.

Will the Minister give us an expected timeline and status for the new digital strategy for schools? Looking to future measures, what plans have been identified or may already be in place for future supports and digital and online learning for both primary and secondary schools?

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