Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 April 2004
235 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the schools which the Minister of State for youth affairs has visited and intends to visit to discuss young people and politics; the matters raised; the actions the Minister of State intends to take as a result of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10655/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Minister of State for youth affairs, Deputy de Valera, visited 36 second-level schools where she met fifth and sixth year students to discuss the theme of young people and politics. The theme was chosen to promote an interest in EU affairs among young people during the Irish EU Presidency. These visits presented the young people with an opportunity to express their views on what being part of Europe means to them and gave the Minister of State the opportunity to present and disseminate information on the importance of the period of change that lies ahead and to facilitate them in making a real contribution to the debate at national and European levels. A comprehensive and wide range of views and suggestions was raised during these visits on issues relating, for example, to the EU, young people and politics, youth participation, concerns of young people, etc. Deputy de Valera will take these views into account in future policy expansion and formulation for young people at national and EU levels.
The Minister of State visited the following schools: Larkin community college, Dublin 1; Sacred Heart secondary school, Tullamore, County Offaly; Rice College, Ennis, County Clare; St. Anne's community college, Killaloe, County Clare; Presentation secondary school, Galway; St. Joseph's College, Athlone, County Westmeath; St. Patrick's community college, Naas, County Kildare; Carlow vocational school, Carlow; Coláiste Mhuire, Johnstown, Kilkenny; St. Vincent's secondary school, Cork; St. Joseph's College, Lucan, County Dublin; St. Vincent's secondary school, Dundalk, County Louth; St. Joseph's secondary school, Navan, County Meath; St. Flannan's College, Ennis, County Clare; Mary Immaculate secondary school, Lisdoonvarna, County Clare; Ennis community college, County Clare; Kilrush community school, County Clare; St. Thomas' community college, Bray, County Wicklow; St. Mark's community school, Tallaght, Dublin 24; Mercy secondary school, Tralee, County Kerry; Limerick Senior College, Limerick; Coláiste Mhuire, Ennis, County Clare; Shannon comprehensive school, County Clare; Loreto Convent, Letterkenny, County Donegal; Summerhill College, Sligo; St. Mary's secondary school, Ballina, County Mayo; community school, Castlerea, County Roscommon; community school, Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim; Beech Hill College, Monaghan; Cavan vocational school, Cavan; Meán Scoil Muire, Longford Town; vocational school, Thurles, County Tipperary; Portlaoise vocational school, County Laois; Coláiste Dhúlaigh, Coolock, Dublin 17; St. Mary's CBS, Enniscorthy, County Wexford; Our Lady of Mercy secondary school, Waterford.
