Latest News – Education

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Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education, Thomas Byrne, has questioned why the number of students in receipt of the SUSI grant is declining…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education, Thomas Byrne has called on the Minister for Education to reengage with representatives of school secretaries and…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education Thomas Byrne has called on the Minister for Education to urgently act following the publication of a…

Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin-Fingal and Spokesperson on Housing, Planning and Local Government Darragh O’Brien says additional secondary school places are urgently…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education, Thomas Byrne, has called on the Minister for Education to live up to his own promises for…

Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan, Niamh Smyth, has received an update on the new school building for Holy Family School, Cootehill. Parliamentary…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education, Thomas Byrne has said the Minister for Education has questions to answer as to why the opening…

Fianna Fáil TD for Kerry John Brassil has called on the Education Minister to make funding available to the Holy Family national…

Fianna Fáil TD for Tipperary Jackie Cahill says the Education Minister has serious questions to answer after funding for the Summer Works…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education, Thomas Byrne and Spokesperson on Equality, Immigration and Integration, Fiona O’Loughlin, have responded to the news that…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education, Thomas Byrne has called on Minister McHugh to explain why the funds provided for the Summer Works…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs, Anne Rabbitte TD, says the government has let down children in emergency direct provision…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Science, Technology, Research and Development, James Lawless has said that if Ireland is to be a real player…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education, Thomas Byrne, has warned that the drop in teaching of foreign languages risks widening gaps between students…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education, Thomas Byrne has said the constant re-announcement of funding for projects is raising false hopes for third…

Fianna Fáil Councillor and Bye Election Candidate for Wexford, Malcolm Byrne has called on the Minister for Education to ensure that all…

Fianna Fáil TD for Kerry John Brassil says the Education Minister must ensure that places are made available to children with special…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education, Thomas Byrne, has called on the Minister for Education to ensure that all new and refurbished schools…

Fianna Fáil TD for Kildare-South and Chair of the Oireachtas Education Committee, Fiona O’Loughlin, has called for targeted supports for children from…

Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Bay North Seán Haughey has said he will work with parents, the school principal, and staff at Scoil Chaitríona Cailíní…

Fianna Fáil TD for Tipperary Jackie Cahill has expressed concern about the €19m capital budget reduction in education. He outlined his frustration…

Responding to today’s Budget 2020 announcement, Fianna Fáil Education Spokesperson, Thomas Byrne said, “I am pleased that the Government has finally listened…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education, Thomas Byrne TD, has extended his congratulations to the over 64,000 students who are getting Junior Cert…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education, Thomas Byrne, has welcomed the announcement that history is to be given special status on the Junior…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Housing and local TD, Darragh O’Brien has welcomed a recent meeting with the USI to discuss strengthening student’s tenancy rights. The…

Fianna Fáil is calling for the creation of a five-year projection of special needs education in each school catchment area to end…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Disability Margaret Murphy O’Mahony TD has slammed this government’s policy of special needs education for children and says…

Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Michael Moynihan has called for clarity on the progression of the new primary school in…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Equality, Immigration and Integration, Fiona O’Loughlin TD, has said that expecting those in Direct Provision to pay international…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Science, Technology, Research and Development, James Lawless TD, has expressed his disappointment at the fact that the Government…

Fianna Fáil Senator Robbie Gallagher says the Minister for Education should examine the harsh red tape surrounding the SUSI qualifying criteria which…