A Chairde,
The committee will meet with Batt O Keefe next Saturday 27th September. We hope to know then if our new school is getting approval.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
dept meeting
A chairde,
The committee met with three Dept of Education officials last tuesday 22nd July in the Carrigaline Court hotel. The committee was represented by Noel O Regan and Adrian Breathnach. Also present was Barra O Briain representing our patron, the VEC. The meeting lasted an hour and a half and our case was made comprehensively. The Dept will now make their report and will submit it to Batt O Keefe who has the final say on whether we will get temporary recognition or not. They assured us we will know by the first week in september.Fingers crossed!
The committee met with three Dept of Education officials last tuesday 22nd July in the Carrigaline Court hotel. The committee was represented by Noel O Regan and Adrian Breathnach. Also present was Barra O Briain representing our patron, the VEC. The meeting lasted an hour and a half and our case was made comprehensively. The Dept will now make their report and will submit it to Batt O Keefe who has the final say on whether we will get temporary recognition or not. They assured us we will know by the first week in september.Fingers crossed!
Saturday, July 5, 2008
cruinniú le Mícheál Martin
A chairde,
Bhuail baill den gcoiste leis an Aire Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha Mícheál Martin i gCarraig Uí Leighin. Tá sé chun labhairt le Batt O Keefe ar ár son agus má tá gá, lena iar-chomhoibrithe sa Roinn Oideachais.
A chairde,
Members of the committee met with Minister for Foreign Affairs Mícheál Martin in Carrigaline yesterday. He is going to speak to Batt O Keefe on our behalf and if needs be he will speak to his former colleagues in the Dept of Education.
Bhuail baill den gcoiste leis an Aire Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha Mícheál Martin i gCarraig Uí Leighin. Tá sé chun labhairt le Batt O Keefe ar ár son agus má tá gá, lena iar-chomhoibrithe sa Roinn Oideachais.
A chairde,
Members of the committee met with Minister for Foreign Affairs Mícheál Martin in Carrigaline yesterday. He is going to speak to Batt O Keefe on our behalf and if needs be he will speak to his former colleagues in the Dept of Education.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
cruinniú na roinne/ department meeting
A Chairde,
Tá an chruinniú leis an Roinn Oideachais, socruithe don 24ú Meitheamh, curtha ar athló anois go dtí an 22ú Iúil. In ionad Tullach Mhór, beidh oifigigh na Roinne ag teacht go dtí Carraig Uí Leighin. Bhí cruinniú dearfach, cruthaitheach ag an gCoiste le Aire an Roinn Oideachais, Batt O Keefe ar an 21ú Meitheamh.
A Chairde,
The meeting with the Dept. of Education, scheduled for 24th june, has now been postponed until July 22nd. Instead of Tullamore, dept officials will now be coming to Carrigaline. The steering committee had a positive, constructive meeting with the Minister of Education, Batt O Keefe on the 21st June.
Tá an chruinniú leis an Roinn Oideachais, socruithe don 24ú Meitheamh, curtha ar athló anois go dtí an 22ú Iúil. In ionad Tullach Mhór, beidh oifigigh na Roinne ag teacht go dtí Carraig Uí Leighin. Bhí cruinniú dearfach, cruthaitheach ag an gCoiste le Aire an Roinn Oideachais, Batt O Keefe ar an 21ú Meitheamh.
A Chairde,
The meeting with the Dept. of Education, scheduled for 24th june, has now been postponed until July 22nd. Instead of Tullamore, dept officials will now be coming to Carrigaline. The steering committee had a positive, constructive meeting with the Minister of Education, Batt O Keefe on the 21st June.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Progress Update
Since our last update we have completed and submitted the official Submission on behalf of the Gaelcholáiste. This Submission was a comprehensive document outlining the requirements and the already demonstrated demand, for a Gaelcholáiste to be setup in the area.
We can now confirm that a meeting between our committee and the Department of Education has been set for June 24th in Tullamore. The CEO of the CCVEC, Barra O'Briain, has been working with us and highlighting the Project with the Department of Education since we first selected the CCVEC as our Patron. Barra, who will accompany us to the meeting, is very confident the school will open its doors in September 2009.
As you are by now aware the Minister of Education and Science has changed in the recent Government reshuffle and we now have Minister Batt O'Keeffe as our new Minister of Education. Minister Batt O'Keeffe served this Electoral area for approximately 20 years and was elected time and time again by the people of Cork South Central. We wish him all the best in his new position.
The offical list of enrolments for the Gaelcholáiste is now running at 432 names and is increasing every day. This outlines the request and demand of parents in the local area to have the option of an Education through the medium of Irish at secondary level.
Our website is now up at http://www.gaelcholaistecarrigaline.net and running and we must say that it is a credit to all involved. This website has been setup by committed parents of the already enroled students and special credit must be given to Ewan Chalmers for his time and dedication in maintaining and updating the site regularly. Please feel free to log on for regular updates and information. If you have any suggestions as to how the webpage can be enhanced please feel free to contact us.
Téimid go dtí an chruinniú seo le dóchas agus muinín, an Ghaelcholáiste abú!
We can now confirm that a meeting between our committee and the Department of Education has been set for June 24th in Tullamore. The CEO of the CCVEC, Barra O'Briain, has been working with us and highlighting the Project with the Department of Education since we first selected the CCVEC as our Patron. Barra, who will accompany us to the meeting, is very confident the school will open its doors in September 2009.
As you are by now aware the Minister of Education and Science has changed in the recent Government reshuffle and we now have Minister Batt O'Keeffe as our new Minister of Education. Minister Batt O'Keeffe served this Electoral area for approximately 20 years and was elected time and time again by the people of Cork South Central. We wish him all the best in his new position.
The offical list of enrolments for the Gaelcholáiste is now running at 432 names and is increasing every day. This outlines the request and demand of parents in the local area to have the option of an Education through the medium of Irish at secondary level.
Our website is now up at http://www.gaelcholaistecarrigaline.net and running and we must say that it is a credit to all involved. This website has been setup by committed parents of the already enroled students and special credit must be given to Ewan Chalmers for his time and dedication in maintaining and updating the site regularly. Please feel free to log on for regular updates and information. If you have any suggestions as to how the webpage can be enhanced please feel free to contact us.
Téimid go dtí an chruinniú seo le dóchas agus muinín, an Ghaelcholáiste abú!
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Ethos and religion of the school
Please find enclosed details of an important meeting this week. The main reason of this meeting is to discuss and decide the Ethos and Religion of the new GaelCholaiste. As you can understand, this is an important subject, and your voice will determine the Future Ethos and Religion for many years to come.
There will also be an update on other issues, which we will also hope to send out by email in the coming week.
Meeting @ 19.30 in the meeting room Cogans Bar on Thursday the 24th of April 2008.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Update
As you might be aware, from local Papers and Press Releases, the GaelCholaiste Charrig Ui Leighin project is moving along at a steady pace. Since our last update we have selected our Patron for the GaelCholaiste and have decided to nominate the Cork County VEC. After recent discussions with Barra O Briain, CEO of the CC VEC, he has indicated that they would be delighted and excited in acting as Patron for the new school and in dealing with the Department of Education on our behalf.
To progress to the next stage, a Submission has to be made to the Department of Education and the Minister Mary Hanafin, highlighting our request for School Status for the GaelCholaiste for Carrigaline. This Submission is being drafted at present and should be with the Department in the coming weeks.
We have also met with the Locals County Councilors to outline our intentions and to ask for there support for the project and as expected we have received a very positive response from all contacted. We have also met with Minister Micheal Martin and have also received a very positive response for our proposal.
The work has also continued with the Sub-groups which were setup to deal with the issues and opportunities that arise. The Publicity, Communication and Enrolment group have been hard at work contacting the schools within the catchment area of the GaelCholaiste, to continue promoting the new GaelCholaiste and enroling new students.
If there are any questions or queries please do not hesitate to contact us.
Friday, March 7, 2008
Web site launched
The campaign web site for the Gaelcholáiste Charraig Uí Leighin launched today at http://www.gaelcholaistecarrigaline.net.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Meeting on 6 March
Next Gaelcholaiste meeting arranged for Thursday the 06 Mar 2008 at 19.30 to 21.00 in the Meeting room in Cogans Bar Carrigaline. Meeting is for Steering Group, all Subgroups and all new faces welcome to join.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Steering Group Setup
We would like to thank all that attended our meeting on the 24th of January 2008. We would also like to thank all those that have filled in the questionnaires and supplied the information required.
We are now at the stage of setting up a Steering Group who will look at the next steps of this Quest, to make 'Gael Cholaiste Charrig Ui Leighin' a living structure. Within this Group we are looking for people who feel that they would have the ability and interest to deal with the opportunities ahead.
If you think you can help please let one of the below mentioned know or you can just e-mail your interest and we will contact you. We hope to have the first meeting on Wednesday next the 6th of Feb 2008.
In the future we will also be setting up Sub groups to look at other topics, e.g. marketing, finance, publicity, property, that will need the input of Parents of those children who wish to attend the Gael Cholaiste. We will outline this in future E-mails to all.
Again many thanks to all for your support so far and may it be a worth while achievement.
We are now at the stage of setting up a Steering Group who will look at the next steps of this Quest, to make 'Gael Cholaiste Charrig Ui Leighin' a living structure. Within this Group we are looking for people who feel that they would have the ability and interest to deal with the opportunities ahead.
If you think you can help please let one of the below mentioned know or you can just e-mail your interest and we will contact you. We hope to have the first meeting on Wednesday next the 6th of Feb 2008.
In the future we will also be setting up Sub groups to look at other topics, e.g. marketing, finance, publicity, property, that will need the input of Parents of those children who wish to attend the Gael Cholaiste. We will outline this in future E-mails to all.
Again many thanks to all for your support so far and may it be a worth while achievement.
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