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Schools Update

Donabate Portrane Community Council is pleased that the planning applications for the

permanent structures for both the Secondary School and the Educate Together School

have been granted.

Chairperson of the Educational Subcommittee David Moore says that he has been informed

by Karl Fitzmaurice of the VEC that the construction traffic is expected on site for the secondary

school on the 21st June with completion expected by 1st July 2011.

It is expected that construction of the Educate Together primary school will commence in July

with completion May 2011.

A link road is being constructed from the schools to the Beaverstown Road.

Donabate Community College - Update

The Donabate Portrane Community Council has been informed by Karl Fitzmaurice, Buildings Officer of County Dublin VEC that a planning application has been lodged with Fingal County Council today, 12th March 2010 to build the permanent structure for Donabate Community College.

The planning process will take 12 weeks and presuming the planning process is successful, building will commence in early June 2010. We have also been reassured that this building will open in September 2011.

Chairperson of the Educational sub Committee David Moore said he was delighted with this event. Many people over several years had struggled to get to this day.
This is huge win for the community.

Meanwhile the permanent building of Educate Together Primary school is at the tendering stage and construction is due to commence later this year.

DPETNS to get new school building

Donabate Portane Educate Together National School have confirmed that they have been informed by the Department of Education that DPETNS is to receive a new school building. It is hoped that constrction will begin in 2010. The Board of Management are hoping to meet with the Planning Section of the Department in the next few weeks.

Letter from FF T.D.s

I am writing to advise you that the Minister of Education & Science, Batt O?Keeffe T.D, has informed me that he has given the go ahead for the Tender and Construction of a 16 class room permanent building for Donabate / Portrane Educate Together National School.

This is fantastic news for the people of Donabate / Portrane, particularly the pupils, teachers and staff of Educate Together School.

I want to commend the Principal, Board of Management and Parents Association of the school for all their hard work in securing this announcement. I, as your local T.D, am pleased to have been of assistance.

This year will not only see the construction of the new secondary school, Donabate Community College, but also the commencement of the long awaited permanent school for Educate Together.

The delivery of both of these projects were commitments that I gave to the people of Donabate / Portrane, before and since my election as your T.D. I am delighted to see this project going to construction this year

Secondary School Update

From the Fingal Independent - The Department of Education and Science last week approved major funding for a new 1,000pupil school building and special needs unit at Donabate Community College.

Following departmental sanctioning, construction work is set to begin in the spring, with the school community expected to take up residence in the building in time for the beginning of the 2011 school year. The department's building unit has since instructed the County Dublin VEC to issue contracts with a contractor and planning permission is expected to be lodged in the coming weeks.

Just Imagine...

Inspired by the outstanding natural beauty of our peninsula; a group of parents and staff from Donabate Portrane Educate Together National School have been working to produce a book of short stories featuring our most famous local landmarks.