June 2009 – Three Local Schools to benefit from Broadband Investment says Brady

Local Minister of State, Aine Brady TD, has stated that three local post primary schools in North Kildare will benefit from the Governments investment in Broadband Infrastruicture, as these schools will be equipped with a 100 Mbits per second of Broadband connectivity.

'Maynooth Post Primary School, Salesian College in Celbridge and the Convent of Mercy on the Sallins Road, Naas will all be included in the 100mpbs Post Primary Schools Project, which will deliver high-speed broadband connectivity to these schools. It is part of an investment of some €16 million nationally for upto 80 schools taking part in the Project throughout the country.'

'Under the existing Schools Broadband Programme, primary and post-primary schools in Ireland can access a basic level of broadband connectivity. This 100mpbs Post Primary Schools Project marks the next phase in the Government's target to develop our schools as world-class centres of e-learning. It also in line with the Next Generation Broadband Strategy which was published this week.'

'Providing our schools with high-speed wireless connectivity opens up a whole new world of learning for our children. We are taking online learning out of the confines of the computer room. In classrooms and corridors, students and teachers will potentially be able to carry out interactive chemistry experiments and access demonstrations and exhibitions from all over the world.
 
'A class learning French in Dublin could talk in real time with a class in France. A leaving Cert Physics student will be able to take part in Ivy League lectures and experiments. With this level of connectivity, the opportunities for interaction and collaboration are unlimited." concluded Minister Brady.

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