#normafoley — Public Fediverse posts

[18:46] 'Grace' case: Many arguably still falling through cracks

Norma Foley outlined areas where there have been improvements in the area of child safeguarding in recent years. However, given that there are children in unregulated emergency accommodation, many are arguably continuing to fall through the cracks.

https://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2025/0415/1507833-grace-case-analysis/

#NormaFoley #recentyears

[20:23] Foley, Phillipson discuss affordable childcare places

The shared challenges in providing affordable childcare places in both the UK and Ireland was a focus of bilateral discussions today between Minister for Children Norma Foley and her counterpart, Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson.

https://www.rte.ie/news/uk/2025/0313/1501981-norma-foley-uk/

#UK #Ireland #today #NormaFoley #State #BridgetPhillipson

[09:49] 'Safety first' says Foley as number of schools close

Minister for Education Norma Foley has said that the vast majority of the country's 4,000 schools are open amid the cold snap, but that a "substantial" number will remain closed in counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Limerick, Kerry, Tipperary and Cork.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0106/1489260-schools-weather/

#NormaFoley #4,000 #Carlow #Kilkenny #Limerick #Kerry #Tipperary

Nine millions (9.000.000) euros to provide phone pouches to schools school... with all of the things 9 millions could help schools with... phone pouches?!
And the more #NormaFoley talks about this the more is clear how, once again, decisions are based on utter incompetence.

#rieland #education #school #kids

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/contrived-political-theatre-government-backbenchers-hit-out-at-backlash-to-9m-phone-pouch-funding/a1013511492.html