School Curriculum.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 31 January 2008

Thursday, 31 January 2008

Ceisteanna (210)

Catherine Byrne

Ceist:

210 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Science the stage the development of a senior cycle programme in social personal and health education is currently at; when she expects this programme will be implemented in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2944/08]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Science (Deputy Mary Hanafin)

A senior cycle programme in Social Personal and Health Education is being developed by the NCCA. To date, a draft curriculum framework has been published, and consultations on the draft have also been completed. I look forward to receiving the recommendations of the Council on the matter at an early date.