Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 June 2017
97. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to the forum on entrepreneurship in schools held by his Department on 10 September 2015 and having regard to action point 107 objective 4.6 on entrepreneurship education in the action plan for education 2017, the steps taken to date; his plans to give effect to these objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26358/17]
View answerThe Action Plan for Education includes actions to develop and publish a new Entrepreneurship Education policy statement and to develop new Entrepreneurship Education Guidelines for schools.
Work is currently underway on the development of an Entrepreneurial Education Policy Statement. It is the intention that the Policy Statement will cover the whole of the education and training system including primary and post primary schools.
The development of new Entrepreneurship Education Guidelines for Schools will be informed by the Policy Statement.
