Dail debate on Education cuts+Part-4+ by R. QUINN -PART IV

DUBLIN 29 OCT. 2008 -
"PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS:
Deputy Ruari Quinn / Motion, as follows:
"That Dáil Éireann deplores the series of educational cuts announced in the budget and subsequently by the Minister for Education and Science; expresses its serious concern at the damage these cuts will cause to the education system and to the future prospects of our children; and calls on the Government, in particular, to reverse the decision to increase class sizes at first and second level."

The Parliament of Ireland debate the proposals to cut pupil-teacher ratios and thereby increase class-sizes to the highest levels in the European Union.

REPORT ON PROCEEDINGS / PART FOUR
DUBIN. 29 OCT.2008: Deputy Ruari Quinn, Labour Party spokesperson on education & science, tables a 'private members' motion to bring the facts of the matters pertaining to the proposed cuts in education-funding to the attention of the House.

In Part-4 we hear Deputy Joe Costello's concluding remarks, followed by the addresses of the president of the Sinn Féin parliamentary party, Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin.

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ORDER OF BUSINESS:
+GNÓ COMHALTAÍ PRÍOBHÁIDEACHA+
+PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS+
45. Tairiscint maidir le "Ciorruithe Oideachais".
45. Motion re "Educational Cuts".
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Category:

Education

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• Dail-dabate
• Joe
• Costello
• Labour
• Ireland
• Education
• cuts
• Caoimhghín
• Caoláin
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