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Schools Building Projects

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 January 2021

Wednesday, 13 January 2021

Questions (548)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

548. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education the progress to date or in hand in meeting the school place requirements, replacement of facilities, new school requirements and special needs provision in respect of each school project at primary and post-primary levels in Naas, County Kildare; the extent to which each project is on target in line with projections notwithstanding the imprecise previous reply in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1907/21]

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The following school building projects are being progressed in Naas Co. Kildare to meet expected demand in the area.

Major building projects included as part of the Capital Programme:

Mercy Convent, Naas (RN 15040T) 

- Project is to provide a new 32-classroom school building. This project is in the process of a retender for a contractor to complete this new building.

St Corban's National School, Naas (RN 17254C )

- Project to provide an extension to cater for a 16 Classroom School with 2 SEN base classes is currently at Stage 1 of Architectural Planning.

New Naas Primary School - Proposed new primary school which was due to open in September 2021 has been deferred to open at a later date.

Naas Girls School Roll No 61730I - A project has been devolved to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) for delivery as part of a programme of school building projects to provide a new 1,000 pupil school with 1 SEN Base class. As the project is at an early stage in the delivery process, it is not possible at this time to give a date for its completion.

Naas Community College (RN 76194S)

- A Project to provide a 1,000 pupil new school has been devolved for delivery to Kildare & Wicklow Educational Training Board (KWETB). Work began on site in November 2019.  

In addition the following Additional School Accommodation project has also been approved.

Holy Child National School (RN 19597T) 

- Project to provide 2 Mainstream and 2 SEN classrooms. The project is the design stage. A stage 1 report has not yet been received by the Department.

As previously advised details of all school building projects both at primary and post-primary level are available on my Department website www.education.ie and this information is updated on a regular basis.

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