Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has received confirmation from the Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton TD that the identification and acquisition of sites for the 2 new post-primary schools to serve the communities of Malahide & Portmarnock, and Swords, and for the permanent building for the Malahide Portmarnock Educate Together national school are being advanced…
Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, is reminding families that the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance will be made available again this year, and urged families who are not automatically entitled to make an application before the August deadline. The support provided through the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance helps parents to help…
Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has called upon school patron bodies to apply for the patronage of the two new post-primary schools, opening in September 2017 to serve our local communities in Swords and Malahide & Portmarnock. “I would ask parents in Swords, and in Malahide & Portmarnock, to encourage the patron body of their preference to…
Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has said it is brilliant news that the tender process for the new school building for St. Oliver Plunkett’s National School in Malahide has finally begun. “It is great news that the tender process has begun for the new school building for St. Oliver Plunkett’s National School in Malahide. It is with…
Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has expressed his delight that Swords & Malahide/Portmarnock have been selected to receive much needed additional secondary schools, to open by September 2017. “I am delighted that Swords and Malahide/Portmarnock have been identified as requiring additional secondary schools, to open by September 2017, following confirmation from the Department of Education and Skills.…
Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has welcomed the confirmation from the Minister for Education and Skills that over €108 million is being made available for Minor Works grants and for the Summer Works Programme for schools. “I am pleased that, following confirmation from the Minister for Education and Skills, that €28.5 million is being made available for…
Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has welcomed the allocation of funding to Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigín, Castlelands, Balbriggan, for the development of an ASD unit classroom. “I am pleased that Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigín has been allocated funding from the Department of Education and Skills for an ASD unit classroom in the school. “The provision of facilities…
Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has said the investment of €210 million into digital technologies in schools, under the five year Digital Strategy for Schools, will benefit primary, special, and second-level schools across the North County. “I am delighted that €210 million will be invested into digital technologies in schools over the next five years as…
Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has said that a Government scheme to support new apprenticeships will provide great opportunities for school leavers in the North County. These will be in the areas of Manufacturing and Engineering, Tourism and Sport, Financial Services, Information Technology, Transport Distribution and Logistics, and Business Administration and Management. “The new apprenticeships announced…
Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, is pleased that the Department of Education and Skills has allocated funding to Holy Family Senior National School, Rivervalley, Swords for two new mainstream classrooms. “I am delighted that funding is being allocated to Holy Family Senior National School in Rivervalley for two new mainstream classrooms. The provision of additional classrooms…
