Schools strategy a criminal waste of public money, says Owen Paterson [belfasttelegraph.co.uk]
- Published: 06 October 2010
Secretary of State Owen Paterson has attacked Northern Ireland’s segregated schools, claiming the policy involves a “criminal waste of money”.
But his comments have been swiftly slammed by Sinn Fein Education Minister Caitriona Ruane.
Mr Paterson told Conservative Party members in Birmingham that British taxpayers should not have to foot the bill for schools, such as one Belfast primary that had no pupils and another that had more staff than pupils.
Last week a report claimed that shared education between Catholic and Protestant schools could help schools survive imminent budget cuts
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