Breen expresses concern that Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Payments will be delayed.

August 30th, 2010 - Pat Breen
Posted in Education, Press Releases

While the HSE have redeployed additional staffing resources to handle the increased number of applications this year for the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance in the Mid West…

Time to introduce Bonus Points for Maths - BREEN

August 20th, 2010 - Pat Breen
Posted in Education, Press Releases

Fine Gael’s Deputy Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Clare T.D. Pat Breen has today (Wednesday) warmly congratulated all of Clare’s Leaving Certificate Students who received their results today. Deputy Breen…

Private Members Motion on Special Needs Assistants

April 15th, 2010 - Pat Breen
Posted in Dail Debates, Education

My office, like that of various other Deputies, has been inundated with calls from the distraught parents of children with special needs.  Prejudice and social stigma often affect the lives…

Spending on Prefabs - County Clare in the Top Ten – BREEN.

March 12th, 2010 - Pat Breen
Posted in Education, Press Releases

Fine Gael’s Deputy Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Clare T.D. Pat Breen saidtoday in response to figures revealed by his colleague Fine Gael’s Education Spokesperson, Brian Hayes T.D. which reveals…

261 SNA’s in Clare Schools - how many positions are going to made redundant - BREEN

January 29th, 2010 - Pat Breen
Posted in Education, Press Releases

As the deadline for the withdrawn of SNA posts from Schools approaches, Fine Gael’s Deputy Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Clare T.D. Pat Breen T.D. has demanded that the Minister…