NEW SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR BLANCHARDSTOWN
9 January 2020
Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board (DDLETB) have been awarded the patronage of a new 800 pupil secondary school to serve the Blanchardstown area. The Blanchardstown Community College will commence the formal enrolment of first-year students for the 2020/2021 school year in February 2020. In the interim, DDLETB is inviting parents to indicate … Continue reading New Secondary School for Blanchardstown
DANU COMMUNITY SPECIAL SCHOOL
25 November 2019
I was delighted to recently see the new Danu Community Special School get off to a start and hope to see students spend many happy days here. It is important the school avails of all the facilities/services it deserves. As part of this, I recently questioned the Minister for Education and the Minister for Health … Continue reading Danu Community Special School
FINGAL LAUNCHES HEALTHY LEARNING PORTAL
20 November 2019
Fingal County Council has launched an online platform to support the sports and health education of school children called the Healthy Fingal Learning Portal. Videos, tutorials and forums are featured which educate school-aged children on a range of topics, activities and skills which contribute to a healthy and active lifestyle. Upcoming videos and tutorials are … Continue reading Fingal Launches Healthy Learning Portal
YOUTH ASSEMBLY ON CLIMATE CHANGE
18 November 2019
The Youth Assembly conducted itself with professionalism and seriousness in discussing a wide range of proposals and recommending ten of them to the political parties. Some of these proposals will require further research from the Labour Party, but we are glad to be able to immediately agree to several of them. Labour will support legislation … Continue reading Youth Assembly on Climate Change
SUSI APPLICATIONS FOR 2019/20
29 October 2019
Online applications for a student grant in the 2019/20 academic year close on Friday 1st November 2019. All students who still wish to apply for a student grant in academic year 2019/20 should be aware of this closing date. If a student has started an application but not yet completed it, they should do so … Continue reading SUSI Applications for 2019/20
PLAY IT AGAIN – RE-HOMING INSTRUMENTS IN THE COMMUNITY
22 October 2019
Fingal County Council is participating in ReUse month this October by collecting unwanted instruments and pairing them with organisations that need them. ReUse month gives everyone a chance to be creative in our thinking and to identify any opportunities for ReUsing materials that might otherwise be disposed of. At Fingal Recycling centres at Estuary Swords … Continue reading Play It Again – Re-Homing Instruments in the Community
DUNBOYNE COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION
18 October 2019
This week I questioned the Minister for Education about when Dunboyne College of Further Education can expect the construction of their new home to begin, and more generally, about the lack of provision for further education and the limited number of PLC courses available to those living in the Dunboyne and Dublin 15 areas. You … Continue reading Dunboyne College of Further Education
UPDATE: PELLETSTOWN EDUCATE TOGETHER NATIONAL SCHOOL
18 October 2019
This morning, I visited Pelletstown ETNS and met with representatives of both the School and parents. We had a long discussion in respect of how to progress the building of the permanent school. I raised this matter in the Dáil earlier this week with the Minister for Education and you can read the Minister’s full … Continue reading Update: Pelletstown Educate Together National School
MOTION ON SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION
27 September 2019
This week in the Dáil, I spoke on a motion on special needs education. A summary of my contribution can be read below. The video of my contribution can also be viewed below. I owe a degree of thanks to the parents of Dublin West who over the past year have mounted a series of … Continue reading Motion On Special Needs Education
FINGAL LIBRARIES WRITE TIME FESTIVAL
29 August 2019
The fourth annual Write Time Festival organised by Fingal Libraries has been launched and will celebrate the written and spoken word in Fingal. Libraries will host free workshops and talks throughout the month of September to spark the imagination and inspire creativity. Admission is free to all events, but booking is essential. To reserve a … Continue reading Fingal Libraries Write Time Festival