A total of 7 Kildare schools have been included for the first time or upgraded under an expansion of the DEIS – Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools programme announced by Education Minister Norma Foley this week according to Kildare South TD and Minister Martin Heydon.
“For the first time since 2017 the DEIS programme is […]
Minister Martin Heydon TD for Kildare South this week welcomed that Kildare and Wicklow ETB Schools are to receive €159,657 as part of the announcement by his colleague, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD announcement that €6.85m has been granted to provide funding to support educationally disadvantaged learners […]
Minister Martin Heydon TD for Kildare South has welcomed confirmation from the Department of Education today that progress is being made in the design and build programme for a number of key school building projects in Kildare.
“The confirmation provided by the Department today relates to 4 Kildare school building projects that are being managed and […]
Enhancements to the CAO website will include further education and apprenticeship opportunities for school leavers in County Kildare, Fine Gael Kildare South TD and Minister of State Martin Heydon has said.
The CAO website went live today at 12pm and for the first time the portal will include options across higher education, further education and training, […]
A change will be made to Sport Ireland guidance so that all games and competitions for indoor sports can now take place for young people under 18, Fine Gael Kildare South TD and Minister of State Martin Heydon has said.
Minister Heydon said, “Government yesterday addressed the issues raised by recent confusion over Sport Ireland guidance […]
Budget 2022 which was unveiled this week contained a number of measures that will assist Kildare’s younger residents from a 50% cut in public transport costs for those aged 19-23 to an increase in the SUSI Maintenance Grant and changes to the distance to qualify for the higher non adjacent grant according to Fine Gael […]
Young Irish citizens should apply to the European Commission’s DiscoverEU Initiative, which will supply tens of thousands of young Europeans with free rail travel passes around the European Union next year, Minister Martin Heydon TD for Kildare South has said.
Minister Heydon made his comments as applications opened for the initiative this week.
“DiscoverEU offers young Europeans […]
Funding of €17.2 million for the Student Assistance Fund and an additional €5 million for wellbeing measures will ensure that third-level students across County Kildare have access to vital financial and mental health supports, Minister Martin Heydon TD for Kildare South has said.
“I know that for many third-level students across County Kildare, the pandemic and […]
Minister Martin Heydon TD has said that the long wait for progress on a new school build for Colasite Iosagain, Portlarlington is nearly over as the Department of Education provided an update on the status and progress of the project.
“The major building project to design and build a new school for Coláiste Íosagáin in Portarlington […]
Minister Martin Heydon TD for Kildare South welcomed the confirmation that construction of 12 new classrooms have been approved for Scoil Mhicil Naofa, Athy. In addition to the 12 new classrooms, refurbishment of the existing classrooms has also been confirmed and this will bring a total of new and refurbished classrooms to 28, a great […]