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 […]
A funding package of €105 million to aid the reopening of on-site learning for third level institutions will ensure that students across Kildare can get back to lecture halls come September, a Fine Gael according to Fine Gael Kildare South TD and Minister Martin Heydon.
Minister Heydon said, “The past year has been exceptionally difficult for […]
Fine Gael Kildare South TD and Minister Martin Heydon has welcomed confirmation of progress on a new primary school for Monasterevin with the project to amalgamate St Peters and St Evins schools now going to tender.
“After much work by both schools boards of management and senior management the Department of Education has confirmed today that […]
Fine Gael Kildare South TD and Minister Martin Heydon has confirmed that 5 Schools in County Kildare are being informed today that they have been selected for inclusion in the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme to support walking and cycling infrastructure for primary and post-primary schools.
“This is a great boost for these 5 Kildare […]
Fine Gael Kildare South TD and Minister of State Martin Heydon has welcomed confirmation of measures to support CE and TUS workers and schemes which includes an extension for participants which will be of benefit to participants and schemes in Co. Kildare.
“The announcement of an extension of contracts until the end of October 2021 by […]
The announcement of a new enhanced Summer Programme for students with special educational needs and those facing disadvantage is good news for Kildare students, according to Fine Gael TD and Minister of State Martin Heydon.
Minister Heydon was welcoming an announcement from his colleague Minister for Special Education Josepha Madigan for the provision of expanded summer […]
Minister Martin Heydon, Fine Gael TD for Kildare South has welcomed the launch of a new five-year plan to overhaul the apprenticeship system.
“The plan launched by my Fine Gael colleague Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris TD. will increase the number of new apprentices to 10,000 every year from 2025 and introduce a […]