Gerry O'Sullivan
Ceist:89 Mr. G. O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if he intends to raise the school leaving age to 16 years.
Written Answers. - School Leaving Age.
Joe Sherlock
Ceist:90 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education if the Government have any plans to raise the school-leaving age from 15 to 16; if he will outline the implications of any such move for staffing and resources in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Nora Owen
Ceist:166 Mrs. Owen asked the Minister for Education if he will make a statement on his proposals to raise the school-leaving age to 16 years of age; and if he will give details of the costs involved in these proposals.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 89, 90 and 166 together.
A proposal to raise the school-leaving age from 15 years to 16 will be considered in the context of the forthcoming Green Paper on Education. In these circumstances, I do not propose to elaborate on the matter at present.