School Curriculum

Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2017

Monday, 11 September 2017

Questions (337)

Marc MacSharry

Question:

337. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a comparative expenditure analysis of the ETB's proposal for the provision of an equivalent to the leaving certificate applied programme in a town (details supplied) in County Leitrim versus the cost of the introduction of the LCA programme in the post-primary school in the same town has been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37342/17]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills

A proposal has not as yet been received by my Department.  It would be expected that any such proposal would include an identification of local need and a consideration of options for addressing it.

Question No. 338 answered with Question No. 308.