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29 homes to be provided in Tipperary through a scheme to bring back into use long-term vacant local authority units
Posted on April 17, 2014 by Alan Kelly
29 homes in Tipperary will be provided through a scheme to bring back into use long-term vacant local authority units. €433,000 has been allocated for these homes - 15 home for North Tipperary and an allocation of €216,000, and 14 for homes for South Tipperary and an allocation of €217,000. This is good news for the area, there is significant pressure on social housing supply in North Tipperary and these houses will ease some of that pressure.
This funding is part of a scheme to bring back into use long-term vacant local authority units announced by my colleague Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O'Sullivan TD this morning. The €15m fund will create homes for 952 families across the country.
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All Primary Schools Will Benefit from School Book Rental Scheme Fund
Posted on April 17, 2014 by Alan Kelly
531 schools who previously indicated that they did not have book loan schemes were invited to apply for the funding. Of these, three quarters of these schools have now applied. I am delighted that twenty two schools in Tipperary have been allocated a total of €211,111 to support the setting up of their book rental schemes. Minister Quinn has now decided that the balance of the fund, some €8.3 million, will be divided among all other primary schools that currently operate book rental schemes, in 2015 and 2016. These schools are expected to receive a total of €18 per pupil or €20 in DEIS schools over those two years. This is on top of the annual book grant of €15 million which is paid to all schools on a per pupil basis. This forms part of the Minister's wider agenda to tackle the high costs of going to school for parents. See More
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Michael O'Dwyer
Posted on April 16, 2014 by Alan Kelly
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Cullenagh Road Ballina Upgrade
Posted on April 16, 2014 by Alan Kelly
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Launch of Nenagh as an Active Travel Town after investment of one and a half million euro
Posted on April 14, 2014 by Alan Kelly

I officially launched Nenagh as an Active Travel Town today and was delighted to open the new footpaths and cycleways in Nenagh town this morning. Funding from my department of circa €1.5m went in to delivering Nenagh as an Active Travel Town over the last three years. So much progress has been made in the Nenagh area and I hope that this programme and future programmes will bring many changes to the way we travel when we travel around the town and throughout the county.
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Funding for Tipperary Schools
Posted on April 11, 2014 by Alan Kelly
I am delighted that four schools in Tipperary have been approved for funding. Scoil Mhuire NS, Newcastle, Clonmel has been approved for funding for an 80m2 Mainstream Classroom. The following schools have been approved for emergency works. CBS Primary School, Nenagh has been approved for funding for alterations to the building for special needs requirements. Templetuohy National School has been granted funding for repairs to the roof and St. Joseph's NS, Ballingarry has got approval for funding for repairs to the heating pipework.
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Funding for Borrisokane Community College
Posted on April 09, 2014 by Alan Kelly

Following representations to Minister Ruairi Quinn TD from myself and local election candidate Greg Starr, I am delighted to announce that Borrisokane Community College has been granted funding to refurbish the old work house building which has fallen into disrepair. The funding also includes 4 new classrooms which will complete the building works in this new educational complex.
The workhouse which dates back to the 1800s had fallen into disrepair over the last few years. As a result of recent storms the school authorities had to cordon off the area for safety reasons. This refurbishment will alleviate all the health and safety problems in the school and also supply the four new classrooms which are needed to fulfil the educational needs of the school.
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One and a half million euro Investment for Clonmel and Thurles
Posted on April 08, 2014 by Alan Kelly

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The Late John Ryan
Posted on April 03, 2014 by Alan Kelly
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25 Schools in Tipperary Have Been Approved for the Summer Works Scheme
Posted on March 20, 2014 by Alan Kelly

I welcome the announcement this morning by my colleague Ruairi Quinn TD, Minister for Education and Skills that 386 schools across the country will be able to undertake school improvements this summer.
Almost €36 million is being provided by the Department, this is the first round of funding for the Summer Works Scheme. A second round of the scheme is expected to be announced in the coming weeks. I am delighted to see that 25 schools in Tipperary will benefit from the scheme. The scheme covers essentialvelectricity, gas and mechanical works. These works will be carried out in schools over the summer months, when the pupils are on holidays, so the disruption in the schools will be kept to a minimum.
More than 98,000 students in primary and secondary levels will benefit from the scheme. The Summer Works Scheme is part of this Government's continued commitment to improve facilities in schools throughout the country. These projects will stimulate economic
activity by supporting 2,160 direct and 430 indirect construction jobs in the local economy. Almost €470 million will be invested in the
school building infrastructure under the school building and moderation programme this year,
The 25 Schools in Tipperary that have been approved are:
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