Kilkenny County Council July 2010

Draft Fiddown Local Area Plan 2010
2.6.3.4 Childcare
According to the Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Childcare Facilities – DoEHLG, 2001,
“Government policy on childcare is to increase the number of childcare places and facilities
available and to improve the quality of childcare services for the community”. Section 4.5.1 of
the County Development Plan sets out the policies of Kilkenny County Council in relation to
childcare provision. The Kilkenny Childcare Committee published their second strategy since
their inception in 2002, which sets out the direction for the work of the committee. There is an
existing childcare facility in Piltown, constructed as part of the Banagher Court residential
development. The provision of quality childcare services will be facilitated and encouraged by
the Council in suitable locations.
2.6.3.5 Education and Training
Fiddown is served by Piltown National School, which has an enrolment number of between 260 -
270 pupils for the year 2010-2011. The school has 10 classrooms, with adequate grounds for
expansion if the need arises. The car-park has been extended within the school grounds and
traffic calming measures installed on approaches to the school, although there remains concerns
relation to traffic safety at pick-up and drop-off periods.
The nearest secondary schools are located in Mooncoin and Carrick-on-Suir. There is a third
level facility in Piltown, the Kildalton Agricultural College, which provides post Leaving Certificate
qualifications in agriculture and agriculture-related areas.
Policy:
AS7 -To co-operate with the Department of Education in the provision of an adequate number of
school places to serve the needs of the village’s population and adequate facilities to serve
Piltown National School and Mooncoin VEC.
Adult education classes are available in Carrick-on-Suir, Clonmel, Waterford and Mooncoin.
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