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12/09/2012
Final Day Of Labour 'Think-In' Focuses On Education and Child Rights
Ahead of the new Dáil term next week, education and children's rights will top the agenda at today’s final session of the Labour Party's seminar.
TDs and Senators, meeting in Maynooth, Co Kildare, will also discuss the national Broadband plan.
Yesterday's sessions dealt with the Social Protection and the Budgetary situation.
At Wednesday morning’s first session Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn outlined his plans to achieve equality through reform.
Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte lead a discussion on the national broadband plan.
Fine Gael's Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald and Fergus Finlay of Barnardos were the main speakers for the afternoon’s discussion on the children's rights referendum, expected in November.
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TDs and Senators, meeting in Maynooth, Co Kildare, will also discuss the national Broadband plan.
Yesterday's sessions dealt with the Social Protection and the Budgetary situation.
At Wednesday morning’s first session Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn outlined his plans to achieve equality through reform.
Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte lead a discussion on the national broadband plan.
Fine Gael's Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald and Fergus Finlay of Barnardos were the main speakers for the afternoon’s discussion on the children's rights referendum, expected in November.
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