EXPECTED FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT FOR CITY SCHOOL FACES DELAY

Date Published: 19-Oct-2009

A much-anticipated funding announcement for a new all-Irish secondary school in the city, which was due today, will not go ahead today.[19/10]Galway West TD, Noel Grealish, arranged a meeting between Education Minister Batt O'Keeffe and representatives of Coláiste na Coiribe for today.However, the Minister's office confirmed earlier that Batt O' Keefe would not be able to make the trip to Galway today. Minister O' Keefe was also due to launch the Galway Science and Technology Festival in the city later, but Minister Éamon Ó Cuív will now step in for that function.It's understood Minister O' Keefe had to stay in Dublin for a meeting about Budget estimates.Galway city council has already sold a site to the City VEC at Fána Burca in Knocknacarra for a new school building for Coláiste na Coiribe. The school, which is currently located on the Tuam Road, is now waiting for funding to build a new school for 750 students. The Department of Education confirmed to Galway Bay FM News that the Minister has not made any rescheduled plans to visit Galway.