Sinn Fein are not a Normal Political Party

Or just do both.
336000 on a bike shed.
9 mill on phone pouches.
The amount of waste is scary.

Just needs someone in cabinet who understands the importance of SN diagnoses, SN supports and therapies, SN school places etc etc
Agreed, for every family whose kids sail through school there are other families whose kids are crippled with anxiety, Have additional needs which require specialist help,
 
I absolutely respect that.
Those scheme were brought in the help the 'hidden' poverty such as parents going hungry so kids weren't effected and they didn't look for help so was given as blanket measure. I agree it's overspend in some schools that are well off etc.
Schools in disadvantaged areas are doing very well (don't mean that in a smart way) and the lunches also help young kids develop good and healthy eating habits.
One school principle interviewed on radio said they have noticed a marked improvement with some pupils who before breakfast scheme was introduced had struggled, Many kids were going to school hungry, How could they have been expected to concentrate? I pity any future government who scrap this,
 
Their handling of McMonagle (sp?) case is another disgrace. Never ever any excuse for it and whatabouttery about Tweed or Donaldson is not an answer.

Children must always be protected.
This isnt going away, MON Caught out on this, Suzanne Breen asking why Adams is still reverred by party supporters following his conduct re his brother Liam,
 
One school principle interviewed on radio said they have noticed a marked improvement with some pupils who before breakfast scheme was introduced had struggled, Many kids were going to school hungry, How could they have been expected to concentrate? I pity any future government who scrap this,
Absolutely, I hope they keep it as blanket for books and food schemes in all schools even if there is one of two schools who don't need it at all.

The pouches are just a joke, it does nothing. It's not exactly as if Cyber Bullying takes place during school hours so using that is a wishy washy excuse.
As a previous poster stated they wait at the school gate on phone before going in and they minute they're out they're straight on the phone.
That's not a good habit or routine at all either.
 
The kids just have to put an old phone in the pouch....
Some schools trialing it already have stated that's a huge issue.
There is a discipline policy that then deals with anyone found in breach.

Like yes this is an SF thread and yes they're trialing it too in North but what SF TD's in the South criticise are right to.
It's party as a whole is the issue, but singling out that SF TD's can't give out about a 9 MILLION spend is a joke.

We see here alone in Cork such as St Cillian's Special School who can't get therapists as there's no money allocated, teachers in primary and secondary schools on part time hours or job sharing in more than one school as there's no money allocated to roles, teachers not on permanent contracts cause the funding might not be there next year.
School bus places or students somehow deemed not legible this year after they used it last year.

All of us have family member(s) or friends be it a teacher or our friends sons or daughters who are effected by all the above cuts.

Parties aside bashing SF cause they called it out here but their colleagues in the North are trialing it is the definition of DEFLECTION.
Why can't we discuss 9 MILLION without DEFLECTING on SF.
At the end of the day it's our tax paying for it and people don't want to comment on it but rather bash SF.
Madness.

I just hope people bashing SF have no family or friends that were/are effected by education budget/funding cuts.
SF are portraying themselves as the party of change,the party who will deliver us a different type of government to the 100 years of FF/FG as they say, for that matter they may want to look at why voters didn't vote for their brand of change in that 100 years especially the period from the 70's to 2000.
It's deflection or even whataboutery in a way but also legitimate a d has substance to see how SF govern in the north , the pouches is one comparison although it is a DUP/SF powersharing gov they still pilot a scheme which if rolled out will cost NI 5 million sterling.twice as many schools here and 9m.
 
SF are portraying themselves as the party of change,the party who will deliver us a different type of government to the 100 years of FF/FG as they say, for that matter they may want to look at why voters didn't vote for their brand of change in that 100 years especially the period from the 70's to 2000.
It's deflection or even whataboutery in a way but also legitimate a d has substance to see how SF govern in the north , the pouches is one comparison although it is a DUP/SF powersharing gov they still pilot a scheme which if rolled out will cost NI 5 million sterling.twice as many schools here and 9m.
And your point is 100% valid. I see exactly what you're saying.

So parties and deflection aside, can you answers the following questions without deflecting:
Have you an issue with the 9 MILLION pointless spend on pouches? Is it right or wrong?
Have you or any family or friends been effected by Education Budget Cuts/Funding Cuts or told there is no allocation?

Very simple questions.

I personally don't care what SF do up the North TBH, nothing to do with me or nothing to do with what happens in this country.
But saying an Elected Member of SF from the Republic cannot criticise the Government over spend on something cause their party does it in the North, something they have no control or say over as they are not elected or involved in decisions there.
It's an easy cop out and deflection for those in power to avoid the issue.
Yes that's politics but people need to wake up and criticise those making the decisions here.
 
SF are portraying themselves as the party of change,the party who will deliver us a different type of government to the 100 years of FF/FG as they say, for that matter they may want to look at why voters didn't vote for their brand of change in that 100 years especially the period from the 70's to 2000.
It's deflection or even whataboutery in a way but also legitimate a d has substance to see how SF govern in the north , the pouches is one comparison although it is a DUP/SF powersharing gov they still pilot a scheme which if rolled out will cost NI 5 million sterling.twice as many schools here and 9m.
They did not even bother with democracy until the 1990's here as it was mostly killing and maiming their opponents until then.

They other parties stood up and put themselves forward to run the place while S.F. boycotted it.
 
And your point is 100% valid. I see exactly what you're saying.

So parties and deflection aside, can you answers the following questions without deflecting:
Have you an issue with the 9 MILLION pointless spend on pouches? Is it right or wrong?
Have you or any family or friends been effected by Education Budget Cuts/Funding Cuts or told there is no allocation?

Very simple questions.

I personally don't care what SF do up the North TBH, nothing to do with me or nothing to do with what happens in this country.
But saying an Elected Member of SF from the Republic cannot criticise the Government over spend on something cause their party does it in the North, something they have no control or say over as they are not elected or involved in decisions there.
It's an easy cop out and deflection for those in power to avoid the issue.
Yes that's politics but people need to wake up and criticise those making the decisions here.
re your questions, I don't believe the spending of 9m on pouches is pointless, have a daughter who is a teacher and she says phone use is rife despite best efforts at control, ,breaks concentration and at break times ,kids just sit around glued to phones.first years especially who may not even know someone in their classes are Isolated and find themselves socially excluded .do I think 9m is excessive cost and could it be spent in a better way ,of course yes but there are always choices with funding and I think this is a worthwhile path to try.
Your other question
Yes I do have family and friends affected by funding in lots of ways including education ,I'd imagine most people do .
 
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