| By Dan Walsh Minister for Education and Youth Helen McEntee TD today (Monday) visited three schools in Wicklow and Wexford -Gaelscoil an Inbhir Mhóir, Arklow, Coláiste Bhríde, Carnew and Gorey Community School and met with teachers, school staff and students settling into the new school year. Minister McEntee said; “Gaelscoil an Inbhir Mhóir, Coláiste Bhríde and Gorey Community School are shining testaments to their communities as places where great learning and innovation takes place, where friendships and memories are made and where teachers and school staff help empower students to express themselves and thrive. “The Department of Education and Youth is committed to providing modern, inclusive and high-quality learning environments for every pupil and student in Ireland. “Both Gaelscoil an Inbhir Mhóir and Choláiste Bhríde are part of building projects to see the construction of new post-primary schools which will help to ensure they can continue to provide fantastic places of education for students in south Wicklow into the future. “These two schools, as well as Gorey Community School, are a credit to their learners, teachers, SNAs, bus escorts, secretary, cleaners, caretaker, their Board of Management and trustees and their wider school community, including parents, carers and families,” said Minister McEntee, who concluded; “I would like to take this opportunity to wish all three school communities the very best of continued success for many years to come.” Since 2020, the Department of Education and Youth has invested: Over €225 million supporting the completion of 48 school building projects in Wicklow, with a further 18 currently in construction and over €160 million in supporting the completion of 71 school building projects in Wexford, with a further 18 currently in construction. |
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