News & Statements
Update: Incidents of School Bullying through Electronic Means – Education and Science 27th November, 2014
incidents of school bullying particularly through electronic means; if she is satisfied regarding the extent to which support is made immediately available for victims and that such victims have ready access to reporting mechanism and subsequent support
Update: Demonimational Schools is Urban and Rural Areas – Education and Science 27th November, 2014
Department continues to liaise with the authorities at the various denominational schools in the various urban and rural areas with a view to maintaining the highest level of commitment in respect of smaller schools deemed to be under threat
Update: Educational Requirements of Children with Special Needs – Education and Science 27th November, 2014
ongoing provisions and/or proposals to meet the educational requirements of children with special needs at primary and second level
Update: Incidents of School Bullying through Electronic Means – Education and Science 27th November, 2014
incidents of school bullying particularly through electronic means; if she is satisfied regarding the extent to which support is made immediately available for victims and that such victims have ready access to reporting mechanism and subsequent support
Update: Most Commonly Raised Issues Affecting Education – Education and Science 27th November, 2014
commonly raised issues affecting education in the classroom as set out in submissions from the various school authorities such as over-crowding, special needs requirments, pupil-teacher ratios, class size and lack of adequate accomodation and teaching
Update: Pupil-Teacher Ratio – Education and Science 27th November, 2014
expects to be in a position to improve the pupil-teacher ratio/class sizes at primary and second level in the course of the coming year
Update: Skill Requiremnets of the Workplace – Education and Science 27th November, 2014
remains satisfied that the skills requirement of the workplace continues to be met by education; her further proposals in this regard
Update: Support Facilities at Primary and Second Level Schools – Education and Science 27th November, 2014
position to provide the necessary support facilities at primary and second level schools throughout the country to meet the requirements of children with special needs
Update: Temporary and Permanent School Place Accommodation Requirements – Edcuation and Science 27th November, 2014
total number of temporary and/or permanent school place accommodation requirements currently on hand in her Department as set out in correspondence with the various school authorities at primary and second level
€550 MILLION BALANCING SINGLE FARM PAYMENTS TO COMMENCE ISSUING TO 120,000 FARMERS
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney, TD, confirmed that the balancing payments under the 2014 Single Farm Payment scheme will commence on target on 1st December. These payments, totaling over €550 million, will begin issuing to 120,000 farmers on 1 December.