The Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS) can confirm that the development proposal to close the Irish Medium Unit at St.Patrick’s Primary School in Gortin in August 2007, has been approved by the Education Minister, Catríona Ruane.
The Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS) can confirm that the development proposal to close the Irish Medium Unit at St.Patrick’s Primary School in Gortin in August 2007, has been approved by the Education Minister, Catríona Ruane.
The development proposal to close the Irish Medium Unit had been submitted to the Minister by the Western Education and Library Board at the request of the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools and trustee.
Regrettably as a result of a decline in pupil applications leading to a falling enrolment, CCMS and the trustee had been forced to make this difficult decision.
CCMS and the trustee acknowledge that the proposal for closure will have an impact upon staff, pupils, parents and the local community.
In light of this, representatives from CCMS will engage in a period of discussion with parents in relation to the educational provision available for their children.
A CCMS spokesperson said
The proposal to close any language unit at a Catholic Maintained School is never taken lightly and occurs only after a period of thorough consideration about what is best for the pupils. Unfortunately the Irish Medium Unit at St Patrick’s Primary School has been affected by a falling enrolment.
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