ST MOCHTAS N.S. PROGRESS
14 October 2016
I was delighted to hear this morning that St. Mochta’s received final confirmation from the Department of Education and Skills that the school’s Design Team Fees have been approved and, therefore, the school can proceed to the tender process. Once complete, St. Mochta’s will have 4,791 sq metres of new accommodation and a 32 classroom … Continue reading ST MOCHTAS N.S. PROGRESS
PROPOSED SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR DUBLIN 15
26 May 2016
The Department of Education is committed to building an additional secondary school in the Dublin 15 area in the period 2017-21. The details of the location and patron of the school are not yet agreed as of yet, I want to highlight to parents a number of developments regarding this additional school. An information meeting was … Continue reading PROPOSED SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR DUBLIN 15
PATRONAGE APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR NEW SCHOOL IN CARPENTERSTOWN/CASTLEKNOCK
26 April 2016
School patron bodies in Dublin 15 have been invited to apply for the patronage of a new post-primary school for the Carpenterstown/Castleknock area, Joan has said. The new school is due to be established in September 2017. Welcoming the announcement today by her colleague, Education Minister Jan O’Sullivan, Joan Burton said: “I’m delighted that we have been … Continue reading PATRONAGE APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR NEW SCHOOL IN CARPENTERSTOWN/CASTLEKNOCK
FOR THE LABOUR PARTY, EQUALITY IS THE KEYSTONE OF WHAT WE BELIEVE
22 February 2016
Tánaiste Joan Burton and Minister Kevin Humphreys this morning launched the Labour Party’s plan for equal access to education. Speaking at the launch in Shellybanks Educate Together, Dublin, Tánaiste Joan Burton commented: “For the Labour Party, equality is the keystone of what we believe. To ensure every child has equality of opportunity, to ensure every … Continue reading FOR THE LABOUR PARTY, EQUALITY IS THE KEYSTONE OF WHAT WE BELIEVE
NEW SCHOOL AT LUTTRELLSTOWN AN EXAMPLE OF LABOUR’S INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION
11 February 2016
Speaking during her visit to Luttrellstown Community College today, Joan said: “I was delighted to visit Luttrellstown Community College today and meet with the fifth year students in the school. We had a very interesting discussion about the education system and their own futures. “Dublin 15 is an area with a rapidly growing population, and … Continue reading NEW SCHOOL AT LUTTRELLSTOWN AN EXAMPLE OF LABOUR’S INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION
LAUNCHING A SKILLS REVOLUTION
9 February 2016
The Labour Party this morning launched its plan for a living wage and investing in skills, ‘Launching a Skills Revolution’. The plan commits to: Create 50,000 apprenticeship and traineeship places over the next five years. We will also develop an additional 60 apprenticeship types to ensure a far broader range of possibilities for young people. Introduce 100,000 new … Continue reading LAUNCHING A SKILLS REVOLUTION
GREAT DAY FOR CASTLEKNOCK COMMUNITY COLLEGE AS JOAN OPENS NEW SPORTS HALL
29 January 2016
Tánaiste and Labour TD for Dublin West, Joan Burton, was on hand to officially open a major new extension at Castleknock Community College today. The project, costing €3.5million, saw the school receive a brand new sports hall with changing rooms, ten new classrooms and a number of additional rooms and facilities. Speaking at the school’s … Continue reading GREAT DAY FOR CASTLEKNOCK COMMUNITY COLLEGE AS JOAN OPENS NEW SPORTS HALL
SKILLS STRATEGY AN INDICATION OF LABOUR STANDING UP FOR WORKING PEOPLE
27 January 2016
Speaking at the launch of National Skills Strategy I’m very pleased to be here in Blackrock Further Education Institute to launch the new National Skills Strategy. This Strategy has been named “Ireland’s Future” and for good reason. While we will shortly have more than 2 million people at work and unemployment has dropped to 8.8%, … Continue reading SKILLS STRATEGY AN INDICATION OF LABOUR STANDING UP FOR WORKING PEOPLE
LUTTRELLSTOWN SCHOOL EXTENSION PROCEEDS TO PLANNING STAGE
22 January 2016
Tanaiste Joan Burton has welcomed the progression of a major building project at Luttrellstown Community College to the planning stage of development. The school intends to build a two-storey extension to the existing secondary school, including a new community facility, and has submitted the project to Fingal County Council for planning permission. Joan Burton said: … Continue reading LUTTRELLSTOWN SCHOOL EXTENSION PROCEEDS TO PLANNING STAGE
WHERE THERE IS NO ENGINEER
19 January 2016
‘Where there is no engineer’ event, DIT Grangegorman Tuesday Jan 19 2016 Thanks for inviting me this evening. I spent some years in East Africa in the 1980s and later I was Minister for Overseas Aid. So the issues that feature in tonight’s event are familiar to me personally and I am very pleased to … Continue reading WHERE THERE IS NO ENGINEER