Charlie O'Connor (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 409: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the €250 million announced in January 2007 under the National Development Plan for the provision of technology in schools; if his attention has been drawn to the widespread interest in this subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18125/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The National Development Plan provides for investment of €252m in a comprehensive new ICT in Schools strategy over the period of the plan from 2007-2013. The new 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 appointed to advise on the prioritisation of measures under the planned investment over the period of the NDP has reported and the Group's Report will be published shortly.