Click here for my view of the Government’s record on providing ICT & High Speed Broadband to schools.

Click here to view the full video clip of my Question to the Minister for Education regarding the Broadband & ICT in schools and the reply from Minister of State Mary White TD.

My Priority Parliamentary Question to the Minister for Education & Skills was:
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she is concerned that the historic underinvestment in information and communication technology in schools which has led to only 2% of schools with access to high speed broadband; her plans to address this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for State Mary White TD answered for Minister Coughlan TD but response is very disappointing. I don’t think the Government understands the potential here for young people and the Ireland of the future if schools were provided with proper ICT & high speed Broadband.

The video link is:
http://media.heanet.ie/oireachtas/asx.php?Channel=Dail&Date=20101109&StartTime=06:45:05.000&Duration=00:06:00.000