Written answers

Wednesday, 13 January 2021

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Telecommunications Services

Photo of Gary GannonGary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats)
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678. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the newly announced expansion of Wi-Fi in 90 locations to aid online access for students in further and higher education institutions will be able to include secondary school students and provide access for them also; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1878/21]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Eduroam is a service which could benefit all students especially with the increasing move to online education and dependence on broadband accessibility. Eduroam is a mature solution across Irish higher education where the large Education institutions have strong identity management solutions in place. Significant investment in identity management improvements across first and second level would be required before it would be possible to extend Eduroam benefits to schools.

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