Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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Question 191: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she proposes to provide the promised €250 million provision for up-to-date information and communications technology in primary schools to replace the largely outdated and inadequate equipment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15570/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The National Development Plan 2007-2013 provides for the investment of €252m in ICT for Schools, both primary and post-primary, over the period of the Plan. As the Deputy will be aware, the Programme for Government sets out our commitment to implementing a comprehensive Schools' ICT Strategy. This strategy will address 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. The Strategy Planning Group I appointed to advise on the prioritisation of measures under the planned investment over the period of the NDP has reported. I will shortly be publishing the report of the Strategy Planning Group.