Parents in Claregalway have been reassured that a pledge to open the village’s first secondary school will be honoured by September 2013 if patronage is granted to County Galway Vocational Education Committee. A decision on patronage is due by late May but at this month’s VEC meeting in Athenry, CEO Joe McDonagh said he understood… Read more »
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Progress in the planned new secondary school for Claregalway is being made. Officials from the Department of Education have already met with Galway Co Council to discuss site selection and a meeting to discuss the patronage of the school is to be held in the near future. It is widely expected that the VEC will… Read more »
Minister for Education, Ruairí Quinn, has confirmed the long-awaited secondary school for Claregalway will open in two years time. Galway West Labour TD Derek Nolan today received confirmation that the school will be opened in September 2013. According to Deputy Nolan, around 1700 children are attending primary schools in Claregalway and surrounding areas. These children… Read more »
Senator Fidelma Healy Eames has announced this morning that a new Claregalway second level school will go ahead in a priority list of new schools issued by the Dept of Education. The new schools, including the Claregalway secondary school are to be built over the next six years. In welcoming the announcement; Senator Healy Eames paid tribute… Read more »
Hopes are high that Claregalway could have a Community College by 2013 but many factors, including getting a site and jumping the hurdles of any planning objections, will determine if this deadline is met. A Community College has been mooted for several years to cater for 850 to 1,000 students in an area of rapid… Read more »
The Government is set to fast track the provision of a secondary school for the Claregalway area, with the building set to open in September 2013. According to Galway West Fine Gael TD Brian Walsh the decision has been confirmed by the Department of Education. Deputy Walsh described the news as “excellent for Claregalway and… Read more »
A total of seven sites have been offered to the Department of Education to provide a new secondary school in Claregalway—the sites will be examined by officials over the next twelve months. But hopes for the enrolment of first year students at the school next September have been dashed by the Department who say that… Read more »
Update from Senator Fidelma Healy Eames I am 100% committed to a new second level school for Claregalway. Fine Gael will lead the next Government. Only a strong Fine Gael TD will be in a position to deliver this school for you. Neither an independent TD nor an opposition party will have the same influence…. Read more »
The prospect of Claregalway getting a Secondary School to cater for 850 to 1,000 students has moved a step closer this week with the Department of Education expected to advertise for a site for the proposed new building in the near future. “To hear that the Department is moving towards acquiring a site is excellent… Read more »
Galway West Fianna Fáil TD Frank Fahey has said he’s confident that approval will soon be granted for the long-awaited new secondary school in Claregalway. Deputy Fahey met the Tánaiste and Minister for Education & Skills Mary Coughlan and her officials today (Friday 10th of December) to discuss the urgent need for a new post-primary… Read more »
The proposed second level school for Claregalway may be delayed according to Deputy Padraic McCormack who described the Minister for Education’s reply to a Dáil question on the matter as “disappointing” and unclear. “The Minister in her reply claims that the numbers of post primary pupils required in the general area will only be reached in… Read more »
Last February, Claregalway resident Paddy Tobin emerged disappointed from meetings with second-level schools hosted by Claregalway primary school. It was intended as an information evening for parents of children starting school in Sept 2011. The message was clear; due to population pressures, many schools, that previously provided places, will no longer offer places to children from… Read more »