Rathnew School Gets Special Education Room

Rathnew today. Just after second breakfast.

atest press release from Taoiseach Simon Harris, issued on Tuesday, July 16th 2024…

Taoiseach Simon Harris can confirm that a new special education teaching room will be made available for Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin, in Rathnew Co. Wicklow.

Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin will have a mainstream classroom reconfigured to cater for this new special education classroom.

Taoiseach Simon Harris has worked closely with the Department of Education to ensure schools in Wicklow are supported in every aspect to cater for the increase of students and for children with additional needs

Speaking today, Taoiseach Simon Harris said: “Today I am delighted to announce Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin is providing a new special education teaching room for one to one teaching or group work.

“It is so important that all schools in County Wicklow are able to provide for all children and cater for each of their needs.

“We are very fortunate in County Wicklow to have some of the most state-of-the-art schools for primary and second level.

“As a TD for Wicklow I have placed a particular focus on education and on school builds.

“So far since April over a dozen major school building projects have progressed.

“I know from speaking to parents across the County that we have so much more to do for schools, especially in terms of adding new school places to cater for the increase in students across the country.

“As Taoiseach I intend on keeping a particular focus on children and education at the heart of every decision in Government.

“As a TD for Wicklow I will continue to work with schools and principals to represent their needs in Government and provide for extra capacity to meet Wicklow’s growing population.”