Another Fianna Fáil TD has called on his party colleague, Minister Norma Foley, to act on revelations regarding the SPHE course for teachers in DCU, saying that what was being revealed was “abhorrent”, that parents were “aghast” and that what was being proposed for schools could “endanger children”.

Kilkenny TD, John McGuinness, said that it was clear that the DCU course for SPHE teachers – in which attendee, teacher Mary Creedon, said lessons featuring graphic and explicit content – was “not fit for purpose”.

His comments come as fellow Fianna Fáil TD, Junior Minister Seán Fleming, said in the past week that the DCU course should be removed and that the Minister had told him she was “not happy” with it. Other TDs, including, Independent Carol Nolan have also called for the Minister to act, saying that parents had serious concerns with what was being revealed.