Minister Ó Cuív welcomes approval of new school for Clifden Community College and an extension to Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh, Knockacarra
Written by Eamon Ó Cuív Wednesday, 27 January 2010
Minister for Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs, Éamon Ó Cuív T.D., has welcomed the announcement by his colleague Batt O’ Keefe T.D., Minister for Education and Science that he has given the go-ahead for an extension to Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh in Knocknacarra and they can now progress to stage 2A (developed sketch scheme). The go-ahead has also been given to Clifden Community College for a new school and they can now progress to stage 2B (includes detailed design, planning permission fire cert and disability access cert).
In welcoming the development of Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh, Minister Ó Cuív said:
“This project has been ongoing for some time and I am happy that the school will develop as it is a very successful all Irish School".
In welcoming a new school for Clifden Community College, Minister Ó Cuív said:
“I have worked closely with the local community and school to progress this project. Last Spring following a meeting I had with the local parent support group in Clifden, I arranged a delegation to meet with Minister for Education Batt O’ Keefe. At this meeting, he informed them that the band rating of the school had been improved. I am delighted that as a result of this, this school has now been given the go-ahead to prepare detailed plans and all necessary statutory permissions. When these are received, I will press that this project will immediately go to tender and then to construction."
