asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will consider the broadcasting of educational subjects to schools on similar lines to those at present given by the British Broadcasting Corporation to schools in Great Britain.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Educational Broadcasts.
The Department of Education, which is primarily interested, has, in conjunction with the broadcasting service, been considering for some time the question of inaugurating a scheme of broadcasts for schools. I am at present unable to say when a decision will be reached in the matter.
Would the Minister press the matter with the Department of Education? Is he aware that the advisory committee took a very keen interest in this question of using broadcasting for the schools? Would he press the Minister for Education to carry out the plans, to the preparation of which a great deal of trouble has been already given?
Would the Deputy make any suggestions he has to make in the matter to the Minister for Education?
The suggestion I would make is that he would look up the files about the matter. I know there are difficulties with the Department of Education but it is so valuable, especially for the Irish language, that I would ask him to look carefully into the suggestions made especially by the advisory committee.
If the Deputy has a more concrete suggestion to make than to look up the files I should be glad to have it.
I cannot imagine anything more concrete than that.