Neale Richmond (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will attempt to be as brief as possible. In this post-Brexit world, we are looking constantly for opportunities for the Irish economy to make the most of a bad situation to attract investment and workers to the country. One area that a number of companies and employees are looking at is the education sector. This morning I call on the Leader to bring in the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Bruton, to have a discussion on the feasibility of introducing the International Baccalaureate examination to the Irish education system. At present, there is only one secondary school, a private secondary school in Dublin, that offers the International Baccalaureate at second level. There are two smaller ones at primary level. It is increasingly becoming an issue with large multinationals and Irish companies that require a multinational workforce that they are not able to identify appropriate educational needs for the families of workers moving to Dublin. I would ask the Leader to call in the Minister to discuss that.