Fine Gael attacks Government over sports facilities

A LACK of indoor facilities means half of all primary schools can't teach physical education in bad weather, a survey has found.

Three-out-of-four national schools do not have a sports hall but those with a general purpose (GP) room often have difficulty accessing it for PE because of lack of space for classes, according to the Fine Gael study.

Its sports spokesman Jimmy Deenihan accused the Government of failing to provide proper sports facilities in school, particularly in light of rising obesity levels among children.