Education spend full of old promises, says teachers’ union [IrishExaminer]
- Published: 27 July 2010
THE Government’s infrastructural investment in education comprises old promises on school places with insufficient spending on information technology, it has been claimed.
As part of its Infrastructure Investment Priorities 2010-2016 document, the Government said it intends to invest €3.1 billion in upgrading and expanding the primary and secondary school networks.
"This will ensure we meet the continuing demand for more primary school places which is driven by demographic trends," it said. "The investment will see new schools being built where they are most needed and will also deliver small-scale improvement works."
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