Labour TD for North Kerry, Arthur Spring and Minister for Education, Jan O’Sullivan speak with children in Blennerville National School. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
MINISTER for Education, Jan O’Sullivan was in Tralee on Thursday and visited three schools with current and future construction projects on stream.
Accompanied by Kerry North/West Limerick Labour Deputy Arthur Spring, Minister O’Sullivan began her visit at Blennerville National School, where the new school building is progressing on time to meet the proposed opening for January 2016.
While there, she chatted with junior infants school children in prefabs at the back of the school. The Minister also met with the school board of management before moving on to see the building work currently being done on the new school.
Next stop was, Mercy Mounthawk, before moving onto Listellick National School.
Work is coming along nicely in Mercy Mounthawk on a €1.7 million project which will improve and develop facilities in the school.
Listellick has only recently obtained planing permission for a new school. The minister met with the board of management and staff who have worked continuously to progress the project.
The Minister concluded her visit with a meeting with The President of the Institute of Technology Tralee Oliver Murphy, to discuss future development plans for the campus and for a progress report on the Munster Technological University bid.
Minister for Education, Jan O’Sullivan, meets the Blennerville School Board of Management, from left: Anne Walsh, Louise Brassil (Deputy Principal), Mary Wallace, Arthur Spring (TD), Minister Jan O’Sullivan, Graham Spring (Cllr), Terry O’Sullivan (Principal), Fred Garvey, Brendan O’Donoghue, Maura O’Donnell and Gerry Dwyer. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
Minister for Education, Jan O’Sullivan, with Blennerville National School students, Millie and Mark O’Brien. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
Minister for Education, Jan O’Sullivan, speaking with principal of Blennerville National School, Terry O’Sullivan and Site Manager of the new Blennerville National School, John Long. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
