Latest News – Education

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…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education, Thomas Byrne has called on the Department to engage with school secretaries ahead of their planned industrial…

Fianna Fáil TD for Wexford James Browne has slammed a proposal from the Finance Minister which would see pupils forced to change…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education, Thomas Byrne, has warned that Minister Donohoe’s plan to solve the ongoing issues in the school transport…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Science, Technology, Research and Development, James Lawless, has said the short-sighted approach taken by Fine Gael in only…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education, Thomas Byrne, has said the Minister for Education is abdicating his responsibilities to third-level education by blaming…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education, Thomas Byrne, has said that the Fine Gael containment strategy for accommodating children with special educational needs…

Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Education Thomas Byrne has called for a new pilot scheme to encourage people to complete adult literacy courses….

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Disability Margaret Murphy O’Mahony TD has called on the Minister for Disability Finian McGrath to intervene with Education…

Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Education, Thomas Byrne TD, has reiterated his call on the Minister for Education to urgently introduce measures to…

Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Fingal Darragh O’Brien has welcomed confirmation today that Donabate is to get a new Gaelscoil. It comes…

Fianna Fáil TD for Kerry John Brassil says a recent study which revealed that more than one third of college students experiencing…

Fianna Fáil TD for Kerry John Brassil has slammed Fine Gael for failing to ensure that pupils with special needs have places…

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education, Thomas Byrne, has sought an update from Minister McHugh as to the reinstating of history as a…