MORE NEW SCHOOLS WANTED FOR DUBLIN 15.

31 October 2007

The crisis for post primary school places was but only slightly eased slightly by the recent announcement that the new Phibblestown Community College will open in September 2008. Following on from discussions held between Joan Burton TD and Mr. Pat O’ Connor CEO of the County Dublin VEC concerning the opening of the new Phibblestown … Continue reading More New Schools Wanted for Dublin 15. →

ONE IN FOUR: THE SHOCKING FIGURES ON EARLY SCHOOL DROP OUT

12 October 2007

The new research from the ESRI on behalf of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, showing that more than one in four secondary school students are dropping off from school by the time they reach Junior Certificate, should provide a clear wake up call for the Minister for Education. . It points to the … Continue reading One in Four: The Shocking Figures On Early School Drop Out →

CLASS SIZES. NO IMPROVEMENT IN PAST YEAR

24 August 2007

The most recent figures on school class sizes indicate that almost no progress has been made in the past year in many schools in Fingal , including most primary schools in Dublin 15, according to Labour TD Joan Burton. These figures have been released to Labour in a series of Dail Questions and show again … Continue reading Class Sizes. No Improvement in Past Year →

EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY MUST LOOK FURTHER THAN ECONOMIC GOALS

17 July 2007

Joan’s, speech at the Magill Summer School, Glenties Co Donegal Monday July 16th Thank you for the invitation to take part today. I was a bit apprehensive when Joe’s invitation came some weeks before the election. Most pundits and bookies were rating my chances of re-election as rather slim so I was reluctant to agree … Continue reading Education Philosophy Must Look Further Than Economic Goals →

2 NEW SCHOOL ISSUES ROCK THE ELECTION

14 May 2007

School places have dominated in this election so far locally. But 2 new twists to the schools issue got added in during the weekend. Parents from Coolmine Community School told me of a serious problem in the school about broken sewers. This school has been promised a major refurbishment programme for years but it has … Continue reading 2 New School Issues Rock the Election →

HUGE COST OF TRANSPORTING SCHOOL PRE-FABS SHOWS UP GOVERNMENTS WASTE OF TAXPAYERS MONEY

11 May 2007

Following questions from Labour’s Joan Burton about plans to move the two storey pre-fab from the Castleknock Educate Together and re-erect it at the Tyrellstown Educate Together, the Minister for Education Mary Hanifin has admitted that the cost of dismantling the pre-fabs in Castleknock Educate Together and transporting them to storage was over €160,000 plus … Continue reading Huge Cost of Transporting School Pre-Fabs Shows Up Governments Waste of Taxpayers Money →

LABOUR PUTS FOCUS ON PRE -SCHOOL

7 May 2007

Labour will launch its Pre school policy today. Less than one out of four of Irish children aged between three and four are currently in structured pre-school education. . This contrasts with our European partners where at least two in every three children of that age enjoy such education. As the OECD has stated: “Given … Continue reading Labour Puts Focus on Pre -School →

MARY HANAFIN MUST MEET PARENTS ON SCHOOL PLACES

5 May 2007

Every canvasser of every party is reporting a tidal wave of anger in 2 areas of Dublin West over the shortage of school places at both primary and post primary levels.. Dozens of 4 year olds have been refused places in Diswellstown and in Littlepace and a similar crisis exists over second level also in … Continue reading Mary Hanafin Must Meet Parents On School Places →

LITTLEPACE PARENTS TO HOLD URGENT MEETING ABOUT SCHOOL PLACES

26 April 2007

Parents in Littlepace and Ongar are to meet this evening to prepare a strategy on the current crisis over primary and post primary school places in the area.The meeting will be at Littlepace Paddocks at 8pm . All local TDs are expected to attend reflecting the importance of the issue on the doorsteps in the … Continue reading Littlepace Parents to Hold Urgent Meeting About School Places →

CASTLEKNOCK PARENTS TO PROTEST OUTSIDE DAIL OVER LACK OF SCHOOL PLACES

23 April 2007

Minister Mary Hanifin TD has received an invitation from Deputy Joan Burton to meet with parents in Dublin 15 who cannot get find a school place for their child for next September. Parents from the Castleknock – Diswellstown area will be coming to the Dail tomorrow at 1.30pm to put their case to the Minister … Continue reading Castleknock Parents to Protest Outside Dail over Lack of School Places →