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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 March 2004

Tuesday, 23 March 2004

Questions (211)

Olwyn Enright

Question:

211 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the members appointed by him to a board to examine the future of Irish education; the salaries or expenses payable to these members in the course of their duties on this board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8368/04]

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I assume that the Deputy is referring to the YES consultation process, which is underway at present. The purpose of the process is to facilitate a wide public discussion-debate on the issues to be faced in the framing of future education policy. I am encouraging students and parents in all socio-economic circumstances and education providers, along with employers and other groups with a more oblique interest in future education policy, to contribute. The result of the process will be a report that will outline the issues raised by those who have participated in or contributed to the process during the year, which should provide a blueprint against which future education policy can be framed. The secretariat for the process is also producing reports on individual elements of the process as these occur. At present, reports on the public meetings that have taken place as part of the process can be viewed on www.youreducation.ie.

I have not appointed members of a board to examine the future of education in Ireland. Instead, I have set up this process to facilitate public debate and discussion. The Educational Research Centre, ERC, in Drumcondra is providing the independent secretariat that both manages and reports on the information and contributions being gathered through the process. The ERC will require funding of about €60,000 to purchase the resources it needs to undertake this task.

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