Latest News – Education

Senator Erin McGreehan has called on the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration to invite the Chairperson of the…

Fianna Fáil Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee has highlighted the need to put a timeline in place for the universal free access to contraception…

Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan Niamh Smyth says additional accommodation has been approved by the Department of Education and Skills for Bailieborough…

Fianna Fáil Minister of State at the Department of Higher Education and TD for Limerick County Niall Collins has paid tribute to…

Fianna Fáil TD for Limerick County and Minister of State at the Department of Higher Education Niall Collins has extended his congratulations…

Fianna Fáil Senator Fiona O’Loughlin has called for tax incentives to be given to parents purchasing bicycles for their children to cycle…

Fianna Fáil TD for Longford-Westmeath, Joe Flaherty, has welcomed confirmation from the Minister for Education and Skills that Bus Éireann will review…

Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan Brendan Smith says the mental health of third level students should be prioritised this year given the…

Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan Niamh Smyth has called for universities and institutions to provide clarity around student accommodation. Deputy Smyth said:…

Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan Niamh Smyth says the investment in Virginia College will be welcomed by all involved in the project…

Fianna Fáil Senator Fiona O’Loughlin is calling on the Department of Education and Skills to provide schools with a ‘return to school’…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education, Thomas Byrne has warned that recent UK research indicates that school closures may have had an even…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education, Thomas Byrne has welcomed the announcement today that the Department of Education is to run an expanded…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Science, Technology, Research and Development, James Lawless, has said the lack of recognition for the looming crisis in…

Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Aindrias Moynihan has welcomed confirmation from the Minister for Education that the Teaching Council are…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education, Thomas Byrne has called for the National Council for Curriculum Assessment (NCCA) to ensure that forthcoming recommendations…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education & Skills Thomas Byrne has welcomed comments from the Taoiseach that the government plans to reopen primary…

Fianna Fáil TD for Waterford Mary Butler has called on the Education Minister to confirm whether the July Education Programme for children…

Fianna Fáil TD for Kerry Norma Foley has welcomed the designation of Technological University status for IT Tralee and Cork Institute of…

Fianna Fáil TD for Wexford James Browne says urgent action is needed to clear the waiting list for overdue Assessment of Needs…

Fianna Fáil Senator Malcolm Byrne said the Back to Education Allowance should be reformed to allow those unemployed as a result of…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education, Thomas Byrne has called for the publication of specific guidance for student renters over the summer months….

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Transport, Tourism, and Sport Marc Mac Sharry TD has called on the Minister for Education to clarify if…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education, Thomas Byrne TD, has called on the government to place the voice of children front and centre…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education, Thomas Byrne has said that constant delays and confusion surrounding the redeployment of SNAs is having a…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education Thomas Byrne has called on the Government to act as the promised mental health helpline for students…

Fianna Fáil Education Spokesperson Thomas Byrne has today welcomed the call from the Irish Universities Association for funding for extra places this…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education & Skills Thomas Byrne says the government must now cancel this year’s Leaving Cert and work on…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education Thomas Byrne has called for further action to be taken to address the digital divide for students….

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Housing, Planning and Local Government, Darragh O’Brien, has said that the securing of a school site for St…

Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Aindrias Moynihan has called on the Education Minister to ensure that no student will be…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education, Thomas Byrne, has called on the Minister for Education to urgently provide clarity on the current state…