Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014
1308. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which her Department has drawn on top performing education models, such as Finland, as set out in the programme for Government. [33637/14]
View answerI can confirm to the Deputy that my Department actively reviews, on an ongoing basis, international best practice in relation to education and training matters. As a member of a number of different international organisations, Ireland has access to international data and studies across a range of relevant education and training issues.
As the Deputy will be aware, there is a significant programme of reform under way in the education and skills sector in Ireland and this draws, as appropriate, from the findings of national and international studies as well as lessons derived from experience in other top performing models in a range of countries.
Being open to learning from the experience of others and applying this learning to our own situation is, and will remain, a key part of the process of developing and implementing policy in the education and skills sector in Ireland.
