Written answers

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

Department of Education and Science

Computerisation Programme

8:00 pm

Photo of Brian HayesBrian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 929: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will publish the report submitted to her by the expert group on information and communication technology provision in education; when it is to be made available; the action she plans to take on foot of the group's recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1257/08]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Programme for Government sets out our commitment to implementing a comprehensive Schools' ICT Strategy. This strategy will be underpinned by the investment of €252m which is provided for in the National Development Plan 2007-2013. I appointed a Strategy Planning Group to advise me on the prioritisation of measures under the planned investment over the period of the NDP. Among the issues which the new strategy will address are the upgrading and renewal of hardware, the provision of software and digital content for learning, teacher professional development, curriculum development, the maintenance of the national broadband network for schools and technical maintenance and support requirements. I have now received the report of the Strategy Planning Group and I will shortly be publishing the report, together with my implementation plan.

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