Donabate and Portrane Community Council

Further to our public meeting last October 19th 2009 a contractor was appointed in December 2009 to build the permanent structure of the Donabate Community College.

A Planning application was due to be lodged with Fingal County Council in January 2010 but has been delayed due to what has been described as technical difficulties.

A meeting of the stakeholders of the secondary school took place in the community centre last Wednesday the 3rd March 2010 to finalise details of the planning application.
The Community Council has continually raised concerns regarding the on going delays with this project.
These concerns were outlined at a board of management of the school on Wednesday March 3rd 2010.

The Donabate Portrane Community Council was informed today, 5th March 2010 by Karl Fitzmaurice, Buildings Officer of County Dublin VEC that a planning application for the secondary school permanent building will be lodged this coming week to Fingal County Council. Although some delays had occurred Mr Fitzmaurice assured the community that this planning application would be lodged no later than next Friday, 12th March 2010.

Mr Fitzmaurice also confirmed that the 1000 pupil permanent building of school will be ready for occupation in September 2011.

The Community council will continue to monitor the events of this project and will keep you informed.
This project was initiated by the Community Council five years ago and sanctioned by the Minister for Education over 2 years ago.

We are also pleased to inform you that of a 16 class room permanent building for Donabate / Portrane Educate Together National School. Construction for both projects will commence later this year.

Fingal ECO Week

Fingal ECO week is the 8th to 13th March 2010. The full schedule is on their website www.fingalcoco.ie During ECO week compost bins will be sold at half price at Estuary Recycling Centre.

Events of interest to Donabate and Portrane residents include:

Tuesday 9th: St. Patrick's Boys National School students will be walking or cycling to school.

Saturday 13th: Launch of allotments at Turvey Park, Donabate. GIY Ireland (Grow it yourself) will provide an exhibition and advice on the day.

Family Tree Planting Day from 10am at Turvey Park, All welcome!

Watch the secondary school meeting

Check out a full recording of the meeting on youtube

Statement from Chairperson Education Subcommittee

A Public meeting giving information of the permanent build of the Secondary school was held in the Community Centre on Monday 19th October 2009.

Originally the permanent build was to have been delivered to this community in September 2009. This was rescheduled to September 2010.

In an address to the public meeting I raised 2 concerns

1. Why have we missed the deadlines of September 2010?
2. Is the project going to be threatened by Capital expenditure cut backs in the forth coming budget?