Quinn 'committed' to improving Ireland's maths and reading standards
The Education Minister Ruairí Quinn has said he is "absolutely committed" to getting Ireland's reading and Maths standards back into the top ten in world rankings.
Concern has been expressed after Ireland's ratings for Maths and English, by the OECD, plummeted over the past decade.
That is despite rising grades in the subjects in Junior Cert exams over the same period.
Mr Quinn said it is down to other countries doing better, but that Ireland must also improve on already high standards.
