'Scandalous waste of money' - Government to spend 9m on pouches to lock away mobile phones in schools
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"We want a uniform approach where there will be no access to mobile phones throughout the school day," Ms Foley said. "So we have provided €9m for that, for the purchase of things like pouches or whatever types of solutions that might be identified by the school, and schools will verify what those solutions might be."
"It's a very positive, proactive step to encourage young people to take a mental break from the mobile phones while they're at school, to acknowledge that they're learning, as all of the research tells us that their learning improves when they're not constantly on the mobile phones."
Opposition TDs have been critical of the funding, with Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon calling it 'a scandalous waste of money.' He emphasized that schools are facing basic operational struggles.
Michael Collins, the leader of Independent Ireland, described the €9m expenditure as wasteful, comparing it to previous inefficiencies by the Office of Public Works.
Read at Irish Independent
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