Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 1089: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 272 of 12 November 2008, if a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12 has received a grant for the teaching of technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12030/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The National Council for Curriculum & Assessment has developed a new syllabus at Leaving Certificate for Technology; prior to this the subject was available to Junior Certificate level only. The subject was first introduced into Post-Primary schools in September 2007 and will be examined for the first time by the State Examinations Commission in June 2009.

15 additional schools were invited to introduce the Leaving Certificate Technology syllabus in September 2008 as part of a phased implementation plan.

The school in question received the full grant allocation of €40,000 in November 2008.