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- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regional Development (24 Oct 2024)
Regional Development
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regional Development (24 Oct 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív wishes to discuss with the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the need for balanced economic investment in the northern and western regions. Before he begins, there are at least two more generations of the Ó Cuív family in the Public Gallery. They are very welcome.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regional Development (24 Oct 2024)
Éamon Ó Cuív: There are surely. I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I thank the Minister of State for taking this Topical Issue. Anyone who goes to the north and west, which consists of Connacht and the parts of Ulster within the Republic of Ireland, is more than aware, just by driving through it, of the lack of infrastructure. In fact, there are no motorways in Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Mayo...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regional Development (24 Oct 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: There is one now for the Minister of State.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regional Development (24 Oct 2024)
James Lawless: Yes. The best was saved to last. I thank Deputy Ó Cuív. Before I respond, I pay tribute to him and welcome his family. I have just been informed they are in the Public Gallery. I do not know whether he will have an opportunity to contribute again in this House in the coming weeks. Knowing him, I am sure he will find a couple more opportunities. I wish to put on record his...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Staff (24 Oct 2024)
Pauline Tully: Yes.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (24 Oct 2024)
James Lawless: I thank the Deputy. I know what he is saying and I take careful heed of it. Perhaps such a meeting would be useful. It may be something that could be organised. I reiterate that the Minister has stated that Department of Education officials are very willing to engage with the patron on this matter. I am sure the Deputy's influence with the school carries a lot of weight. He might...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Staff (24 Oct 2024)
Pauline Tully: I have been contacted by the principal, staff members and parents of students at St. Mary's Boys' National School in Belturbet, County Cavan. They are reaching out to me and to other representatives in the area as they require immediate assistance with a situation in the school. It is a senior boys' school. Pupils attend from second to sixth class. The school currently has an enrolment of...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Staff (24 Oct 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Lawless, for again dealing with this issue.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Staff (24 Oct 2024)
James Lawless: It is a busy afternoon, Ceann Comhairle. I thank Deputy Tully for raising this very important matter. I am glad to have the opportunity, on behalf of the Minister for Education, to update the House on the response. On primary school staffing, the key factor in determining the level of staffing resources provided to an individual school is the staffing schedule for the relevant school...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Staff (24 Oct 2024)
Pauline Tully: I know the Minister of State is giving a reply on behalf of the Minister for Education but the reply just outlines the process, which I am aware of. The school appealed the decision and was turned down. That is what I am raising here. The appeal the school made in October was turned down last week as a result of the school being one pupil short despite it being known that there are three...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Staff (24 Oct 2024)
School Staff
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (24 Oct 2024)
School Accommodation
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (24 Oct 2024)
Paul Donnelly: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. He makes a very astute comment about the Department of Education and forward planning, because that is at the heart of this. Today more than 100 parents and students took time to come to the Dáil to voice their anger and frustration at the relocation of Ériu Community College. For many of them it was the very first time they have ever been here or...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (24 Oct 2024)
James Lawless: I thank the Deputy for raising those concerns and this issue. I am glad to have the opportunity to work through the Department of Education's planning and how the model was arrived at whereby Ériu Community College will relocate from Hansfield to Hollywoodrath. To plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, the Department divides the country into 314 school...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (24 Oct 2024)
Paul Donnelly: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. I noted with interest the line in the reply that states "Major new residential developments have the potential to alter the demand for school places at a local level". I find that absolutely puzzling, because I have outlined that there are major developments in planning. Kellystown has already started and the planning application for Barnhill...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (24 Oct 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Minister of State for being and for dealing with that matter. The second item I have selected is from Deputy Donnelly, who wishes to discuss the decision to relocate Ériu Community College from Hansfield to Hollywoodrath in 2028. That is a good bit of planning. We are getting in ahead of the posse there anyway.