Broadband ‘a priority’ for primary

The chances of giving all primary schools the same high-speed broadband that is now available at secondary level are slim but the move remains a priority, the Department of Education has said.

The Government will soon publish a digital schools strategy aimed at making better use of technology in classrooms, with an emphasis on training for teachers and principals, as well as integrating ICT into the curriculum.

At an Oireachtas education committee hearing, department officials said that while providing the 100 Mbps (megabits per second) broadband now in secondary schools is a priority at primary level, it can not be guaranteed.