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Fri 10 Oct 2009Coalition talks focus on education and electoral reform
EDUCATION AND political reform have emerged as the key issues in negotiations on the revised programme for government between Fianna Fáil and the Green Party, which are expected to continue through much of today.
The major education issue for the Greens is their demand for a restoration of a pupil-teacher ratio of one to 27 in primary schools. In last October’s budget, the figure was increased to 28.
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