Seán Haughey (Dublin Bay North, Fianna Fail)
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83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Seán Lemass Awards for Enterprise have been discontinued; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26001/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The Seán Lemass Awards for Enterprise were awarded to young people who had won other enterprise competitions, including the Transition Year ‘Get up and Go’ competition organised by my Department and the ‘Student Enterprise’ competition organised by the Local Enterprise Offices. The awards were last presented in 2014. The awards commemorated the role of former Taoiseach Sean Lemass in promoting Ireland's industry and developing its infrastructure.

As part of my Department’s Action Plan for Education, a new Entrepreneurship Education Policy Statement will be published. This Policy Statement will inform the development of new Entrepreneurship Education Guidelines for Schools to support the delivery of Entrepreneurial Education and experiential learning opportunities. It is proposed in this context that a new overarching National Entrepreneurial Award for primary and post-primary schools will be established, encompassing a broader range of competition areas than at present.