Denis Landy (Labour) | Oireachtas source

On reaching second level education, students will have spent eight years studying history as part of their primary curriculum. The changes proposed by the Minister will deal with a number of issues besides history and concerns subject overload. For example, in cases where students are expected to study 12 and 13 subjects the number will be reduced to between eight and ten subjects. I welcome the reduction because a lower number of subjects allows time for proper study, discussion, analysis and debate.

Earlier my colleague, Senator Jim D'Arcy, mentioned how we were taught history and I deem us both to be part of the same generation.