Local Fianna Fáil TD, Jack Chambers has said the severe lack of teachers available to fill both long and short term positions in schools across Dublin West and the Dublin 15 area is having a serious impact on the day-to-day running of schools. In a response to a Parliamentary Question tabled by the Deputy on […]
Fianna Fáil Senator Robbie Gallagher has called on Minister Finian McGrath to ensure that work on the Holy Family School in Cootehill begins in the New Year, as promised. The project, which has been delayed for more than 2 years, is due to get underway in 2018. Raising the issue in the Seanad this week, […]
Local Fianna Fáil TD, John Lahart has said that the Government’s repeated delay in progressing with the long promised new school build at Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna, Knocklyon is having a detrimental impact on schools pupils and staff. Earlier today, an arranged demonstration took place outside Dáil Éireann to highlight the continued delays in moving forward […]
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education and Skills Thomas Byrne TD has criticised the Government over its failure to meet its own deadline for the construction of new schools across Ireland. Deputy Byrne made the comments after the Department of Education and Skills revealed that the construction of 21 new schools earmarked for 2015 is yet […]
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education & Skills Thomas Byrne has urged the Government to accelerate the number and range of apprenticeship schemes available to young people. Deputy Byrne expressed concern about Ireland’s ability to compete with Britain in a post-Brexit era because of the scale and diversity of apprenticeships on offer in the UK. “The […]
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education Thomas Byrne TD has warned the Government that any delays in allocating Special Needs Assistants (SNA’s) to schools next summer will not be acceptable. Deputy Byrne made the comments after it was announced that an additional 1,090 SNA positions are being allocated following Budget 2018. Last summer schools faced significant […]
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