education
Delay not an Option for Ashbourne’s New Second-Level School- Fine Gael’s Fanning
The youth explosion in south Meath’s largest town means that a second-level school must be built immediately to cater for students across a range of educational needs.
Ashbourne urgently needs a new second-level school to cater for the 2,200 children reaching second-level age over the next five years.
John Fanning, Fine Gael’s candidate for the second-largest urban [...]
Education Speech Made by Regina Doherty at Fine Gael Ard Fheis
Fine Gael
Constituency Office
2 Glebe Park
Ratoath
Co. Meath
Regina Doherty
Tel: 08…
regina.doherty@finegael.ie
www.reginadoherty.finegael.ie
Saturday 4th April 2009
Over the past few months we have heard frequently that Fianna Fails’ answer to our current economic and jobs crisis is to build a knowledge based economy. The path to knowledge starts in Primary School Education. Primary education is founded on the belief that high-quality [...]
Murphy says “Third Way the Only Way”
20th March 2009
Green Paper on Higher Education a Positive Document
Maria Murphy, Dunboyne based Fine Gael candidate in the local elections has commended Fine Gael Education Spokesman, Brian Hayes TD on his Green Paper on Higher Education The Third Way.
“The Third Way provides a real solution to the problems faced in funding our 3rd level institutions. [...]
Murphy Critical Of Zero Sports Capital Grants In 2009
Press Release
February 2, 2009
Murphy Critical Of Zero Sports Capital Grants In 2009
Abolition Of Sports Grants Slap In The Face For Volunteers
Maria Murphy, the Dunboyne based Fine Gael candidate in the local elections has criticised the Governments decision not to provide any funding for sports capital grants this year.
”Sports clubs lie at the heart of the growing [...]
Education Cuts Could Ghettoize Non-National Children in Ashbourne
Education Cuts Could Ghettoize Non-National Children in Ashbourne
10% of the approximately 1,000 students in Ashbourne Community School need English language classes, but the school is projected to lose two English language teachers under the budget cuts.
December 1, 2008 – The education budget cuts could ghettoize non-national children in Ashbourne’s schools, by creating educational disadvantage and [...]
Fine Gael Launches FairerBudget.com
Fine Gael has just launched http://www.FairerBudget.com
Check out how you pay for the Government’s mistakes and find out about the Fine Gael approach.
Local Area Plan for Ballivor, Enfield, Longwood, Summerhill and Athboy
Meath County Council has announced their plans to prepare a Local Area Plan for Ballivor, Enfield, Longwood, Athboy and Summerhill.
The plan will address important planning issues on housing, education, amenities and transport.
Submissions can be made by hard copy or e-mail to the Planning Department in Navan, Meath County Library, Kells Branch Library or Kells Town [...]
Safeguard our Children’s Future – Fine Gael’s Doherty
Last week in Budget 2009 the government decided to:
1. Increase class sizes in primary schools
2. Abolish substitute cover for teachers
3. Increase school transport charges
4. Axe English language teachers
5. Reduce funding to special needs children
6. Slash Traveller education funding
7. Cut teacher numbers by at least 1,000
8. Eliminate the free book scheme
9. Stop books for school libraries
10. [...]
Budget is Bad for Business, Bad for Meath – Fine Gael
PRESS RELEASE
Budget is Bad for Business, Bad for Meath – Fine Gael
Government “recovery” measures will hurt a county which is already suffering disproportionately from rising unemployment.
October 15, 2008 — Yesterday’s budget was bad for the economy, bad for Meath and showed little understanding of the local economy.
The decision to charge at €10 exit tax at [...]
Ashbourne and Ratoath Local Area Plan Meetings July 16 & 17
The Meath County Counil is organising a Local Area Plan consultation in Ashbourne on July 16th and in Ratoath on July 17.
It is very important for local citizens to attend these sessions and to make their views felt on issues such as housing, education, local amenities and infrastructure. The plans that are being drawn up [...]
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