ALAN
FARRELL TD Working for you in Dublin North
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DUBLIN NORTH NEWSLETTER Three New Schools Secured for Dublin North
Fingal who wish to continue their studies as Gaeilge. This is set to be completed by 2014, while the long awaited secondary school facility for Rush and Lusk will be completed within the next six years.
This news will provide some welcome relief to residents in Rush and Lusk who have been waiting for this news for many years with many parents fearing that the facility would never be realised. There are many families in the area that would otherwise have been facing a difficult battle to find second level places for A new primary school facility will their son or daughter. be built in Swords between 2012 I had discussed this matter before and 2015, and two long awaited this announcement with the second level schools have been Department of Education and issued allocated in Balbriggan, and a Parliamentary Question to the Rush and Lusk. Minister relating to the plans for a post primary school in Lusk. I commend Minister Quinn for a c k no w l e dg i ng that the present facilities cannot sustain the rapid population growth that these towns have experienced in the past few years. It was good news for parents in North Dublin as the Department of Education announced that of the 40 new schools planned over the next six years, Dublin North has been earmarked for three facilities, both primary and secondary having been overlooked in recent years.
Despite cutbacks and financial constraints, I am pleased that the Glór na Mara have worked very welfare and education of our hard to campaign and plan the young people is a priority for the much needed Gaelcholáiste in new Government. Balbriggan, which already has 500 students on its waiting list and will For more information on this committee please visit cater for students from all over www.alanfarrell.ie Flying Kites - Alan Farrell TD and Minister for Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs Jimmy Deenihan TD stand back as Red Kites take first flight at Newbridge Demense, Donabate.
A Roaring Success – Alan Farrell TD and Leinster Rugby mascot Leo the Lion attend Green Flag Award ceremony at St. Oliver Plunkett’s National School, Malahide.
Meeting Key Stakeholders of the Croke Park Agreement
My next step was to set up a meeting with the Implementation Body of the Croke Park Agreement which was attended by Chairperson PJ Fitzpatrick and members of the Body’s Secretariat. It has been one year since the agreement was signed, and the conclusion of the most recent report pointed both Since being nominated by An to successful amendments with Taoiseach Enda Kenny, TD as minimum opposition, but also to Chairperson of the Internal great challenges ahead. Committee of Public Expenditure My focus as Chairperson of this and Reform, I have set out an initial committee is to ensure that we hit strategic plan for the committee to the ground running when it comes liaise with key stakeholders of the to building active relationships Croke Park Agreement. within the key groups. Our next step My first priority was for the Minister is to invite a senior representative for Public Expenditure and Reform, from the Irish Congress of Trade Brendan Howlin TD to address Unions to discuss the potentials the committee. This was the first of this agreement and how we can meeting of its kind to be addressed work with the unions in a positive by a member of another political and progressive manner. party, and illustrates how policy For more information on this overrides politics when it comes to committee please visit the working relationship between www.alanfarrell.ie the two Government parties.
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