Minister criticises lack of school broadband [schooldays.ie]
- Published: 20 July 2011
Many schools in Ireland may be unable to provide children with the best possible education due to the lack of a good-quality broadband connection, the Minister for Communications has stated.
Pat Rabbitte said his department is prepared to address the problem and has enough funding to implement a rollout of better provisions, but is being hampered by a lack of action from the Department for Education, the Irish Times reported.
Addressing the Dail communications committee, he stated he did not have a "willing partner in Education", as this section of the government is struggling with its own budget.
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