Michael Kitt (Fianna Fail)

It is regrettable that the programme has been withdrawn. We might get a reply from the Department as to what is happening regarding the programme on which a good deal of money has been spent on related literature and videos.

Regarding another issue in education, successive Governments talked about setting up a college of music in Galway, a matter on which we should get a response from the Department. Students in the west who wish to study music face practical difficulties. Senator Brian Hayes prepared a report on the role of music in education for the previous Joint Committee on Education and Science.