Maria Byrne (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Cathaoirleach. A course was launched recently in Waterford Institute of Technology. It is an online maths programme to help parents of secondary school students. Parents can learn online to fill in the gaps where they feel they can no longer help their sons and daughters with their maths. The online programme is facilitated with books, worksheets and open access to lectures. It is something that should be considered for national roll-out because when the leaving certificate results are published, there is always an emphasis on the fact that maths is an area in trouble. The course in Waterford is being funded under the national forum for the enhancement of teaching and learning's All Aboard programme for 2017. I ask the Leader to bring the course to the attention of the Minister as something he could look at rolling out nationally.