Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2020-12-09
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

I agree with the sentiments articulated by the Deputy. I will engage with the Minister for Education on this, and with the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and his Department.
At a recent meeting we identified the potential of doing something with the schools. The costs would not be excessive by any means. I did it once previously. As Minister for Education in the late 1990s, we connected every school to the Internet in one year through Eircom at the time. Schools should always be a priority in terms of education and the learning environment. I will certainly engage with the relevant Departments in that respect.

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Sitting date: 2020-12-09