Seán Ryan (Dublin North, Labour)
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Question 98: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made by the working party on religious education comprised of Educate Together, her Department and the teacher education colleges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13523/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I asked officials to establish a working group on Educate Together's ethical education programme and to explore with Educate Together and the colleges of education the best means of ensuring that training in this area can be provided to students studying to become primary school teachers. My officials have contacted the Conference of Heads of Irish Colleges of Education to progress the matter and a meeting has been arranged with them to, among other things, formally establish this working group. This meeting will take place over the coming weeks. The colleges are well aware of the issues surrounding Educate Together's ethical education programme and they have indicated their willingness to assist the work of the group. My officials are due to meet with the chief executive officer of Educate Together over the coming weeks to progress the matter.