Fine Gael TD for Louth, Peter Fitzpatrick, has said that National Lottery Grants allocated by the Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar TD will make a big difference to a number of organisations and groups in Dundalk, Carlingford and Drogheda.

Fine Gael TD for Louth, Peter Fitzpatrick, has said that National Lottery Grants allocated by the Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar TD will make a big difference to a number of organisations and groups in Dundalk, Carlingford and Drogheda.

Fine Gael TD for Meath West and the Minister for Skills, Research and Innovation, Damien English, is urging the private sector to provide greater support for innovation in the not for profit sector.

ongoing provisions and/or proposals to meet the educational requirements of children with special needs at primary and second level

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

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

ongoing provisions and/or proposals to meet the educational requirements of children with special needs at primary and second level

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

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

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