Schools Building Projects

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 February 2024

Tuesday, 20 February 2024

Questions (319)

Sorca Clarke

Question:

319. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of new schools building projects, in tabular form per county, that are currently awaiting Departmental approval to include the envisaged capacity of each. [8095/24]

Written answers

Minister for Education

Since 2020, my Department has invested in the region of €4.3 billion in our schools throughout the country, involving the completion of over 800 school building projects with construction currently underway at approximately 300 other projects, which includes 33 new school buildings.

These 300 projects currently at construction involve a total State investment of over €1.2bn.

There are also approx. 90 projects currently at the tender stage including a further 28 new school buildings.? All these new school buildings are flagship projects in their area and transform the education infrastructure for those school communities.

This is a record level of investment in our schools and highlights the Government’s very strong track record of delivery in providing additional capacity and modern facilities for our school communities.

The key drivers of capital investment in the school's sector include:

• demographic growth, particularly at post primary level

• increased demand for special educational needs provision

• alignment of school place provision with new housing development

• climate action objectives including deep energy retrofit.?

The list below details 28 new school projects currently at tender stage:

County	Roll Number	School Name	Project Capacity	Project Stage
Clare	19849U	Gaelscoil Donncha Rua, Sionna	New 4 Classroom primary School & SEN, further expansion to 8 Classrooms	Tender Stage
Cork	00467B	Ballinspittle NS	New 12 Classroom School & SEN	Tender Stage
Donegal	19967D	Scoil Iosagain, Buncrana	New 25 Classroom School & SEN	Tender Stage
Dublin	19660A	Rush NS	New 32 Classroom School & SEN	Tender Stage
Dublin	19702N	St Thomas Junior NS, Jobstown, Tallaght, D24	Extension to increase capacity to 27 Classroom School & SEN	Tender Stage
Dublin	19855P	Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcáin, Clondalkin, D22	New 16 Classroom School	Tender Stage
Dublin	19991A	Gaelscoil na Camóige, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	New 16 Classroom School	Tender Stage
Dublin	20441S	Shellybanks ETNS, Simmonscourt Road, D4	New 16 Classroom School & SEN	Tender Stage
Dublin	20531T	Gaelscoil Lir	New 16 Classroom School & SEN	Tender Stage
Dublin	68305F	Sandymount Park Educate Together Secondary School, Rosyln Park	New 1,000 Pupil School & SEN	Tender Stage
Dublin	68308L	Malahide & Portmarnock ETSS	Phase 2 - New 500 Pupil School & SEN	Tender Stage
Dublin	68365A	Harolds Cross ETSS	New 1,000 Pupil School & SEN	Tender Stage
Dublin	76085N	Coláiste Lán Ghaeilge An Ghráinseach (C. Reachrann), Donaghmede, BAC 13	600 Pupil School	Tender Stage
Dublin	76454S	Griffeen Community College, c/o Kishogue Community College, Lucan	New 1,000 Pupil School & SEN	Tender Stage
Dublin	76594L	Coláiste Pobail Fóla	New 1,000 Pupil School & SEN	Tender Stage
Dublin	81002K	Mount Temple Comprehensive, D3	New 1,000 Pupil School & SEN	Tender Stage
Dublin	91301D	Holy Family Community School, Rathcoole	New 1,000 Pupil School & SEN	Tender Stage
Galway	17444H	SN Seosamh Naofa, Carrabane, Athenry	New 8 Classroom School & SEN	Tender Stage
Galway	20070J	Rosedale Special School, Renmore	New 14 Classroom Special School	Tender Stage
Kildare	15040T	Mercy Convent, Naas	New 32 Classroom School	Tender Stage
Laois	20100P	Kolbe Special School, Portlaoise	New 8 Classroom Special School	Tender Stage
Meath	18106P	SN Na Trionoide Naofa, Lios Muilinn	New 16 Classroom School	Tender Stage
Meath	20033D	Dunboyne Senior NS	New 24 Classroom School	Tender Stage
Meath	76595N	Enfield Post Primary	New 1,000 Pupil School & SEN	Tender Stage
Monaghan	20327U	Gaelscoil Lorgan, Castleblaney	New 8 Classroom School	Tender Stage
Wicklow	20346B	Kilcoole Primary School, Kilcoole	New 12 Classroom School	Tender Stage
Wicklow	76596P	Greystones Community College	New 1,000 Pupil School & SEN	Tender Stage

The current status of all projects and completions are listed on a county-by-county basis at www.gov.ie and is updated on a regular basis to reflect their progress through the various stages of capital appraisal, site acquisition, design, tender and construction.