School Curriculum.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 February 2004

Thursday, 19 February 2004

Questions (43)

Gay Mitchell

Question:

38 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of secondary schools offering the SPHE programme to all secondary schools from 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5210/04]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Mr. N. Dempsey)

All post primary schools were required to implement the SPHE programme as part of the junior cycle core curriculum from September 2003. The 2003-04 return of pupil information from 743 post-primary schools indicates that all post-primary schools are complying with this requirement.

Question No. 39 answered with QuestionNo. 34.