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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Louise Burne

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar admits schoolchildren can get too much homework but stops short of supporting calls for ban

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has stopped short of supporting calls for a ban on homework for schoolchildren but admits some children get “too much.”

His comments come just weeks after President Michael D Higgins called for homework to be banned.

The Fine Gael leader told Newstalk's Pat Kenny Show that he will now talk to Education Minister Norma Foley about the matter.

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