Education

Invitation – Educating our Children for the Future Public Meeting

Updated on September 2, 2015 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor

I hope you had a restful and relaxing summer. I would like to invite you to a Public Meeting on Educating our Children for the Future. This meeting takes place in Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel, Killiney on Thursday, September… Read More

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We must plan ahead to improve education system – O’Connor

Updated on November 13, 2014 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor

Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Monday), called for an emphasis on forward planning for education as economic conditions improve. “In Budget 2015, funding was made available for 1,700 new teachers, resource teachers… Read More

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€88 million investment and 1,700 new posts for Education

Updated on October 16, 2014 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor

Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire, Mary Mitchell O’, has today (Tuesday) welcomed the news that €88 million is to be invested in education and that 1,700 new full time posts are to be created. “An investment of… Read More

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Education Bill to reform schools admission

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor

Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire and former teacher, Mary Mitchell O’Connor has welcomed the news that the Education (Admission to School) Bill and the Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill will be published during the course of the coming… Read More

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Leaving Certificate students reminded to consider all of their options

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor

Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire TD and former teacher, Mary Mitchell O’ Connor, today (Wednesday) called on Leaving Certificate students getting results today to remember that they have plenty of options. “Today is an exciting day and hopefully a… Read More

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Teaching Internet Safety in Primary Schools will help Combat Cyber Bullying

Updated on July 10, 2014 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor

Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire TD, Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD, has today (Wednesday) welcomed a number of key recommendations in the Report of the Internet Content Governance Advisory (ICGA) which sets out what steps the Government can take to… Read More

Category: News Tags: Cyber Bulling, Education, internet, primary schools

Almost 350 places available on Springboard courses in IADT and UCD

Updated on June 10, 2014 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor

Fine Gael TD, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, for Dun Laoghaire has today (Monday) welcomed the announcement from the Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn TD, that 6,100 new free higher education places are being made available to jobseekers… Read More

Category: News, Uncategorized Tags: Education, university

Mitchell O’Connor welcomes OECD PISA results as a signal of better things to come

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor

Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire Deputy and Chair of the Fine Gael Internal Education Committee, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has welcomed the results of the latest OECD PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) report which shows that Irish students are… Read More

Category: News, News Archive Tags: Education, OECD

Coherent cross Departmental approach must be adopted in the fight against cyber bullying

Updated on November 20, 2013 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor

Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire Deputy, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Wednesday) called for a cross Departmental approach to raise awareness among parents, teachers and children of how best to deal with cyber bullying. Deputy Mitchell O’Connor was speaking… Read More

Category: News, News Archive, Uncategorized Tags: cyberbullying, Education

Have your say: Education Committee seeks submissions on SNAs

Updated on November 14, 2013 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor

Submissions invited on the Role of Special Needs Assistants Mr Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, T.D., on behalf of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection, is inviting written submissions from interested individuals or groups in relation to… Read More

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