Shambolic phone pouch saga continues as government makes half-hearted u-turn

Shambolic phone pouch saga continues as government makes half-hearted u-turn

The government has finally abandoned their plan to spend €9m on phone pouches for schools but are still refusing to give schools autonomy over how the money is spent, according to Social Democrats Education spokesperson Jen Cummins. “In the Dáil today, the Tánaiste announced a screeching government u-turn. Instead of their much vaunted plan to spend €9m on phone pouches for schools, schools will now have autonomy to apply for funding and use it …