Woods encourages Students to remain at school as Junior Certificate results issued - 12th September 2000. Willie O'Dea T.D., Minister of State for Adult Education and the National Adult Literacy Agency, TV Literacy Series - 11th September 2000. Woods Welcomes E.U. Commissioner to Ireland for viewing of innovative I.C.T. Project in Dundalk - 8th September 2000. September 2000 Woods open National Education Braille Unit and accepts report of the planning group on National Centre of Education for the visually impaired, also provides extra special needs assistant and a pottery kiln. 1st September 2000.
Woods follows up plan to develop higher education in local regions.
Government announces 62 million for research projects in Universities and Third Level Institutes - Woods and Treacy. 24th July 2000.