There are already three Educate Together Primary Schools in our constituency. In May 2011 the Department of Education gave formal recognition to Educate Together as a Secondary School patron. I am supporting the campaign for a Second Level Educate Together school in the North Dublin City area.
In order to prove to the Department of Education that there is a need for Second level Educate Together School in our area the campaign organisers are looking for “expressions of interest” from potentially interested parents. For more information to support the campaign please click here. Mary

New National Drugs Strategy
Minister for Drugs Jennifer Murnane O’Connor recently updated me in Seanad Eireann on the new national drugs strategy. Her new strategy is designed to respond to the significant changes in drug-use patterns in Ireland and to ensure equitable access to services across the country. The draft strategy proposes five strategic



