Two of the counties primary schools will soon see construction of permanent classrooms to replace prefabs under a pilot Government scheme.
Doolin Mixed National School and Ruan Central National School are among 58 schools across the country that have opted to use grant aid for the purchase of temporary accommodation to build permanent classrooms instead, reports Clare FM. The pilot plan allows schools to use Department grant-aid to build new classrooms instead of buying temporary units for which the money was intended.
The two schools in Clare have each chosen to build an 80sq/m permanent mainstream classroom with this grant from the Department
It has been reported in today's Irish Times newspaper that the €250,000 fund set aside by Clare County Council is not likely to be enough to meet the pay-offs required for nine outgoing Councillors who will not be part of the new 32-member council.
Of the five councillors who failed to get re-elected in Clare, outgoing Fianna Fáil councillor, Peter Considine is set to receive the highest amount of more than €35,000 having served as a councillor since 1991 (after a brief spell previously in 1974). Cllr Considine remains on Ennis Town Council.
Fianna Fáil councillor Tom Prendeville, who lost out in the Kilrush electoral area but was re-elected to Kilrush Town Council, can expect a gratuity in excess of €35,000 after serving on the county council for 18 years. Fianna Fáil councillor Bernard Hanrahan, who lost out in Ennis East, became a member of Clare County Council in 1995 and can also expect a gratuity in excess of €30,000.
It has been reported in today's Irish Times newspaper that the €250,000 fund set aside by Clare County Council is not likely to be enough to meet the pay-offs required for nine outgoing Councillors who will not be part of the new 32-member council.
Of the five councillors who failed to get re-elected in Clare, outgoing Fianna Fáil councillor, Peter Considine is set to receive the highest amount of more than €35,000 having served as a councillor since 1991 (after a brief spell previously in 1974). Cllr Considine remains on Ennis Town Council.
Fianna Fáil councillor Tom Prendeville, who lost out in the Kilrush electoral area but was re-elected to Kilrush Town Council, can expect a gratuity in excess of €35,000 after serving on the county council for 18 years. Fianna Fáil councillor Bernard Hanrahan, who lost out in Ennis East, became a member of Clare County Council in 1995 and can also expect a gratuity in excess of €30,000.
Two of the counties primary schools will soon see construction of permanent classrooms to replace prefabs under a pilot Government scheme.
