Minister for Education Norma Foley said there is evidence that buying smartphones for children is not in the interest of their health and well-being
Minister Norma Foley said she does not think it is appropriate for children to have a smartphone at primary school level. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien / The Irish Times
The Fianna Fáil TD made the remarks after she confirmed the Government has approved plans to provide resources to support parents and parent associations who wish to develop voluntary codes on smartphone use among primary schoolchildren. Ms Foley defended the Government’s efforts to increase the supply of teachers at a time of “near full employment in this country”, pointing to increases in the number of teacher training places and other measures.
At a post-Cabinet press conference she was asked if she had a message to parents who are under pressure from their children to buy them a smartphone.
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