Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell has welcomed the announcement from the Department of Education that St. John Paul II National School and St. Sylvester Infants National School have been included on the Additional Accommodation list. “I am thrilled for school going families in the Malahide community. The fact that both of these primary schools are being…
Fine Gael Dublin Fingal TD, Alan Farrell, has welcomed the news that all local primary schools are to benefit from the Book Rental Scheme this year. The Government announced €15 million in funding for the Book Rental Scheme in Budget 2014. It has now been confirmed that all primary schools throughout the country are to benefit from this valuable initiative,…
Fine Gael Dublin Fingal TD, Alan Farrell has welcomed the Government’s announcement of a €15 million national investment in social housing. This measure will make 95 vacant houses available for use in Fingal. “There is a housing shortage across the country. Families in Fingal are in need of homes. This significant investment will make a huge difference to people in…
Last week I published a press release on my website stating that the Educate Together school for Malahide would be targeted at the Swords Road end of Malahide. I am happy to report that following consultation with the Department of Education, the new school will actually focus on both Malahide and Portmarnock. It therefore appears that the location, which…
New Educate Together Primary School for Waterside, Swords Road area Fine Gael TD, Alan Farrell, has today (Wednesday) welcomed the announcement by Minister for Education, Ruairi Quinn TD that Government propose to investment in the construction of a new primary school for Malahide. “Minister Quinn has given the go-ahead for this school to commence in September 2014 in temporary start-up…
Class sizes safeguarded and 1,400 new teachers for schools in 2014 Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has today (Tuesday) welcomed the safeguarding of class sizes and the addition of 1,400 new teachers for schools in 2014. “As well as maintaining the existing pupil teacher ratios in free schools for the third successive year, an additional 1,400 teachers…
Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal Alan Farrell has said that “a total €15 million has been allocated by Government to replace 156 prefabs nationwide with permanent accommodation. This initiative will benefit some 3,300 pupils across the country and comes on the back of the 2012 allocation which saw in excess of 458 prefabs replaced. “The Department of education school…
