Latest News – Education

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…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education Thomas Byrne has called on Universities to immediately refund students for any prepaid fees for campus accommodation….

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education Thomas Byrne has said the €109 Junior Certificate exam fee must be refunded to any student who…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education, Thomas Byrne, has called for a review of the SUSI grant application process in light of the…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education, Thomas Byrne, has welcomed the ICT grant package announced today to help students disproportionately affected by the…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Justice and Equality, Jim O’Callaghan has written to the Minister for Justice in relation to the lack of…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Mental Health James Browne is warning that the continued uncertainty and speculation surrounding the Leaving Cert is leading…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education, Thomas Byrne, has written to the Minister for Education about the need to maintain the standards of…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education Thomas Byrne TD has called on the Department of Education and Skills to support students who cannot…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education, Thomas Byrne, has called for exam fees for Leaving Certificate examinations to be waived for pupils who…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education Thomas Byrne has written to the Education Minister to seek clarity in relation to the rearranged Leaving…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education Thomas Byrne has welcomed the decision to delay the leaving certificate until later in the summer. Plans…