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Thursday, 13 February 2014

Department of Education and Skills

School Curriculum

Photo of Terence FlanaganTerence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plan regarding the removal of religion from the school curriculum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7424/14]

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I have no intention of taking religion off the school curriculum. In fact, Religious Education is one of the seven curricular areas in the primary curriculum. Primary schools have been give suggested weekly times for the seven areas including 2.5 hours for religion. Individual schools and teachers use their discretion on the implementation of the suggested times, having regard to the needs of their pupils and their school.

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