JOAN VISITS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BLANCHARDSTOWN, HUMANITIES WEEK
9 March 2012
Dublin West TD and Minister for Social Protection visited staff and students at the Institute of Technology Blanchardstown for the recent Humanities Week event at which featured a wide range of workshops, presentations & competitions taking place on campus over the three days.
MINISTER BURTON WELCOMES NEW STAFFING MEASURES FOR DEIS SCHOOLS
22 February 2012
Dublin West TD and Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, welcomed new staffing measures for DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) primary schools and an appeals mechanism for small primary schools. Minister for Education and Skills Ruairi Quinn TD earlier briefed Cabinet colleagues on the impact of budgetary measures on DEIS Band 1 and 2 … Continue reading Minister Burton Welcomes New Staffing Measures for DEIS Schools
JOAN CONGRATULATES DUBLIN 15 YOUNG SCIENTISTS
25 January 2012
Elizabeth Hannigan from Scoil Phobail Chuil Mhin, Coolmine, Co. Dublin is pictured showing her project, ‘To study the level of participation in religious activities of students in second level education’ to Minister Joan Burton, TD and Shay Walsh, BT at the 48th BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2012.
MINISTER BURTON WELCOMES INVESTMENT IN DUBLIN WEST SCHOOLS
19 December 2011
Joan Burton TD, Minister for Social Protection, today (December 19) announced a list of school construction and refurbishment projects for 2012. Minister Burton said the government was prioritising investment in school buildings. “I am delighted to announce this major investment programme. This government wants to make sure that every child in Ireland has access to … Continue reading MINISTER BURTON WELCOMES INVESTMENT IN DUBLIN WEST SCHOOLS
PUBLIC MEETING TO BE HELD FOR MULHUDDART COMMUNITY COLLEGE
5 December 2011
County Dublin VEC is applying for patronage of two proposed new Community Colleges for Mulhuddart and Blanchardstown West. The leading education provider is calling on parents to express their interest in the new schools, both of which are planned to open in 2014. For Mulhuddart Community College, County Dublin VEC will hold an information meeting … Continue reading Public meeting to be held for Mulhuddart Community College
MINISTER BURTON PROPOSES A NEW RETURN TO WORK SCHEME
14 October 2011
Dublin West TD and Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, said she would be proposing a new return to work scheme in the forthcoming budget. Speaking at the OECD Local Economic and Employment Development Conference in Dublin Castle, Minister Burton said scope exists to restructure our current employment programmes, such as community employment and Tús to … Continue reading Minister Burton Proposes A New Return To Work Scheme
JOAN VISITS DEPARTMENT OF LAW GRADITATION AT NUI MAYNOOTH
8 September 2011
Speech by Joan Burton TD, Minister for Social Protection, at the Department of Law, NUI Maynooth, Wednesday 6 September 2011 Professor Sandeep Gopalan, graduates and friends Thank you so much for inviting me to speak to you to celebrate the first graduation of a law class in the history of NUI Maynooth. I know what … Continue reading Joan Visits Department of Law Graditation at NUI Maynooth
BACK TO SCHOOL CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR ALLOWANCE
8 September 2011
Minister highlights rising demand for scheme Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton T.D., drew attention to the sharp increase in people seeking support under the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme. The Minister said: “The increased numbers of claimants this year is an unfortunate reflection of the severe financial pressure being faced by families … Continue reading Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance
LUTTRELSTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE UPDATE
7 July 2011
Following on from a recent meeting with representatives from the Board of Management of Luttrellstown Community College. I have received the following statement from the Department of Education. The appointment of a Project Manager for LCC. The process of appointing a Project Manager is currently in hand . A framework of Project Managers to manage … Continue reading Luttrelstown Community College Update
MINISTER BURTON WELCOMES NEW SCHOOLS FOR DUBLIN 15.
27 June 2011
Minister Joan Burton is delighted to welcome the announcement by the Department of Education today (Monday 27 June) that six schools will be built in Dublin 15 over the next six years. The building of the new schools both at Primary and Post- Primary levels will help facilitate the growing population of Dublin 15. Not … Continue reading Minister Burton Welcomes New Schools for Dublin 15.