Person: Minister of State Síle de Valera

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Disadvantaged winners with extra €740m

CHILDREN with special needs, living in disadvantaged areas or from non-English speaking backgrounds will be the big winners from the extra €740 million secured for next year’s spending by the Department of Education.

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Report backs ‘wider scope’ of further education

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Work to begin on school bus seat belts

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Fall in number of psychologists available to primary schools

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Educational leave from work ‘will boost prospects’

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De Valera: Retirement not linked to poll speculation

File sent to DPP on bus crash that killed five schoolgirls

GARDAÍ have sent a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions who may decide to bring criminal charges in relation to the bus crash which killed five Co Meath school girls last May.

Sat, 01 Oct, 2005

All school buses to be fitted with seat belts

PARENTS have welcomed a €25 million Government investment that will ensure all children travelling on school buses will be belted into their own seats by the end of next year.

Thu, 28 Jul, 2005

Three times lucky for triumphant children’s writer

Fionnuala Quinlan, Books Editor

Fri, 03 Jun, 2005

Flashing warning lights for school buses

SCHOOL buses are to be fitted with flashing warning lights to alert motorists when children are getting on or off.

Wed, 05 Jan, 2005

Dempsey’s headquarters to get €24m revamp

PARENTS and teachers have demanded more money for schools after the Government spent €24 million on improving the Department of Education’s headquarters

Tue, 19 Aug, 2003