Thank you for your feedback on the expression of interest survey in relation to our 2nd Year European trips in the Spring of 2022. We have sufficient interest to plan for these trips to take place next Spring, subject to DES and Public Health guidance on travel at the time. The definitive decision on this will be made in early September. EARLY INITIAL PAYMENT OPTION The initial instalment payment (€200) will be available on our school app later today and can be paid in a lump-sum or in 3 equal instalments between now and the end of August. Please remember this early payment is not compulsory and parents can defer this initial payment until early September and pay in one-lump sum of €200 if they wish. This early payment option is simply to provide parents/students with the opportunity to begin saving towards the trip. If the trips do not go ahead or if a student changes their mind at the start of September this payment will be refunded in full. Once the trips are fully confirmed in September and the 2nd payment is made at the start of September this amount is no longer refundable. Any subsequent payments will also be non-refundable. PASSPORTS A few parents have been in contact in relation to out-of-date passports. There is no need to email the photo page of out-of-date passports. However, due to the expected backlog in issuing passports we strongly urge that new passports are applied for immediately if your son/daughter hopes to travel on one of the 2nd Year trips next February. Once you receive the new passport please email a photo or scan of the photo page to the relevant email address below. paristrip@presmilltown.ie or skitrip@presmilltown.ie Please note that these email addresses are for document gathering purposes only and not for communication. All communication should be sent to office@presmilltown.ie as normal. Thank you.