Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 October 2016
18. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made on the development of an entrepreneurial education strategy for primary and post-primary schools as per Objective 4.6: Create a stronger focus on Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation, No. 111, in the Action Plan for Education 2016 - 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29962/16]
View answer19. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills his proposals for the development of new entrepreneurship education guidelines for schools as per Objective 4.6: Create a stronger focus on Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation, No. 112, in the Action Plan for Education 2016 - 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29963/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 18 and 19 together.
Work is currently underway on the development of an Entrepreneurial Education Policy Statement. It is the intention that the Policy Statement will cover the whole of the education and training system including primary and post primary schools.
The new Entrepreneurship Education Guidelines for Schools will be informed by the Policy Statement.
