§ Mr. KilfedderTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will consider funding towards the cost of providing opportunities for secondary school children who are in attendance at grant-aided schools to improve their knowledge of French, German or Spanish by attendance at specially designed residential language courses.
§ Dr. MawhinneyAs part of its response to the challenge of 1992, the Government wish to encourage greater competence in a wider range of languages among pupils in Northern Ireland. The Department of Education for Northern Ireland has invited education and library boards to put forward proposals for support for programmes of European awareness drawn up by them. The enhancement of foreign language skills by various means, including residential courses provided by boards could form an appropriate part of such programmes.