Brendan McGahon
Question:34 Mr. McGahon asked the Minister for Education if it is proposed to increase the school leaving age to 17 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - School Leaving Age.
Andrew Boylan
Question:47 Mr. Boylan asked the Minister for Education if it is proposed to increase the school leaving age to 17 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Gerry Reynolds
Question:65 Mr. G. Reynolds asked the Minister for Education if it is proposed to increase the school leaving age to 17 years of age, and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Jim Higgins
Question:70 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Education if it is proposed to increase the school leaving age to 17 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Madeleine Taylor-Quinn
Question:74 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Education if it is proposed to increase the school leaving age to 17 years of age, and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Godfrey Timmins
Question:80 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Education if it is proposed to increase the school leaving age to 17 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 34, 47, 65, 70, 74 and 80 together.
As I indicated in reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 89, 90 and 166 on 19 February 1992 a proposal to raise the school leaving age from 15 years to 16 will be considered in the context of the forthcoming Green Paper on Education. In these circumstances, I do not propose to elaborate on the matter at present.