Dinny McGinley
Ceist:192 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Education if he has any plans to provide additional resources for sport and physical education in the primary sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Physical Education Funding.
The Primary Curriculum Review Body made certain recommendations in regard to physical education.
At present, through the national council for curriculum and assessment, a comprehensive examination of the report, taking into account the views of interested parties, is in progress.
In recent years it has been necessary to devote the available capital resources to the construction of the most urgently needed classroom accommodation. As a result the building of general purpose rooms in primary schools has had to be deferred for the present.
Any further specific provision for physical education must be considered in the light of resource commitments generally and having regard to the limits of the available capital.