Person: The Minister for Education and Skills

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

If education is to be truly free, we have to ringfence investment in it

The Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan, has indicated she would phase out so-called school ‘voluntary’ contributions if re-elected into Government.

Wed, 23 Dec, 2015

Coveney attacks plans to means test farmers for grants

Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney has made one of his strongest statements to date against means testing farmers for college grants.

Thu, 08 Nov, 2012

Forty new schools to be built in next six years

The Minister for Education and Skills Ruairí Quinn today announced that 20 new primary schools and 20 new post-primary schools are to be established in the next six years.

Mon, 27 Jun, 2011

Quinn welcomes position paper from Catholic Schools Partnership

The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairi Quinn TD, has welcomed today’s position paper from the Catholic Schools Partnership and its consultation process in relation to the patronage of primary schools.

Wed, 06 Apr, 2011