Seanad debates

Thursday, 22 November 2007

Education Policy: Statements

 

1:00 am

Photo of Ned O'SullivanNed O'Sullivan (Fianna Fail)

We studied a seven-subject syllabus, including Latin and Greek. There was no art, music or career guidance, but our education incorporated a human element, even in mathematics, which I suspect is lacking these days. This system produced people such as John B. Keane, Bryan McMahon, Brendan Kennelly, George Fitzmaurice and Maurice Walsh.

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