Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Education Charlie McConalogue says the Government’s failure to address shortages in student accommodation has led to a major crisis in the sector. 58,000 students will get their Leaving Cert results tomorrow, but thousands of them embarking on a third level course, will face a huge struggle to secure a place to […]
Fianna Fáil has claimed that the Government’s failure to commit to a Minor Works Scheme for schools is resulting in higher back-to-school costs for parents. According to the party’s Education Spokesperson Charlie McConalogue, schools are being forced to increase the voluntary contributions asked of parents in order to just keep the school running. Deputy McConalogue […]
Fianna Fáil has accused the Government of completely ignoring apprenticeship programmes over the past four years, and claims that Education Minister Jan O’Sullivan is trying to win back support for her party by promising to extend the scheme to new sectors. New figures released to Fianna Fáil through Parliamentary Question reveal that the number of […]
Fianna Fáil TD for Donegal Charlie McConalogue has hit out at the Minister for the Office of Public Works Simon Harris, for refusing to fast-track a number of vital reports into flooding in the Letterkenny and Ramelton areas. It has been revealed in correspondence to Deputy McConalogue that the OPW does not plan to publish […]
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education Charlie McConalogue says continued Government inaction has led to a serious escalation of the student accommodation crisis. Deputy McConalogue made the comments following reports that a study commissioned by the Higher Education Authority has confirmed that there is a significant shortage of suitable accommodation for students. “For the third year […]
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education Charlie McConalogue has expressed concern following the announcement by the Education Minister that she is to carry out a review of the SNA scheme. The scheme, which was introduced by Fianna Fáil, saw the number of Special Needs Assistants increase progressively from fewer than 300 in 1997 to 8,401 in […]
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