European Year of Citizenship through Education.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 March 2005

Tuesday, 8 March 2005

Questions (379)

Paul Nicholas Gogarty

Question:

425 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science the action her Department is taking in relation to the European Year of Citizenship through Education. [7973/05]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

The Council of Europe launched the 2005 European Year of Citizenship through Education last December. In organising this year, the Council of Europe wishes to draw attention to how crucial education is to the development of citizenship and the quality of participation in a democratic society. Further details on the year are available on the Council of Europe website www.coe.int. I have arranged for the curriculum development unit of the City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee to co-ordinate activities for the year in Ireland. The focus of the year will be on policy and practical issues in the formal and non-formal areas of education. A formal launch of the year in Ireland will take place in the near future and I will be announcing further details in due course.