Seanad debates
Wednesday, 11 December 2002
Primary Education: Motion.
We are supposed to be one of the richest countries in Europe, but we have Third World conditions in some of our primary schools. Are these conditions considered to provide equality for all our children? I ask the Minister of State to ensure that somebody brings forward a plan to address this position. The Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Dempsey, promised a modernisation plan five years down the road with a reduced budget. I demand that the Department of Education and Science give a realistic estimate of the time it will take to complete these projects. We must prioritise them if necessary. The projects must be completed and those concerned should be assured that their needs will not be ignored.
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