Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 July 2021
270. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education the extent to which she and her Department have agreed to provide new second-level schools at precise locations throughout County Kildare; the extent to which such works are in hand or ongoing; the schedule for the projects concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35740/21]
View answerThe current NDP, as part of Project Ireland 2040 framework, provides for €8.8bn investment in schools during the period 2018 to 2027. The increased investment under the NDP has positioned the State to focus on adding capacity to cater for increased enrolments and demographic needs.
During the NDP period 2018-2020, there were 526 completed building projects under the Large Scale Capital Programme (LSCP) and the Additional School Accommodation Scheme (ASA). These projects delivered in excess of 48,000 school places, including permanent accommodation for 229 special classes; and additional capacity for 67 classrooms in 14 special schools throughout the country. 17 of these projects delivered were in County Kildare.
The Department has a significant existing pipeline of projects to be delivered over the coming years to meet capacity needs managed under the Large Scale Capital Programme and the Additional School Accommodation Scheme. 51 of these projects are in County Kildare. 30 of these projects are on the Large Scale Capital Programme, of which 12 are Post Primary projects. There are 21 projects on the Additional Accommodation Programme of which 7 are Post Primary projects.
The current status of these projects being delivered is listed on a county by county basis on the Department of Education and Skill’s website at www.education.ie and updated regularly. It should be noted that at individual project level, Design teams are required to provide a delivery programme to school authorities and to keep them updated on progress of their projects including through the provision of monthly progress reports.
Large Scale Capital Programme
Status of Current Projects – Post Primary
|
Roll No. |
School Name |
Address |
Project Brief |
Project Type |
Current Stage |
|
61702D |
St Pauls Secondary School |
Monasterevin |
The development will consist of the construction of a post primary school ( Saint Paul’s Secondary School ), which will accommodate c.850 pupils, |
New School Building |
Stage 4 |
|
70700A |
Maynooth Post Primary School |
Maynooth |
1,000 pupil school plus 2 Classroom SEN Base |
New School Building |
Stage 4 |
|
76193Q |
Maynooth Community College |
Maynooth |
1000 pupil plus 2 SEN Base |
New School Building |
Stage 4 |
|
76194S |
Naas Community College |
Naas |
1,000 pupil school plus 2 SEN Base |
New School Building |
Stage 4 |
|
70650L |
Athy Community College |
Athy |
Extension to increase capacity to LTPE 1000 |
Extension & Refurbishment |
Stage 2b |
|
61681V |
Patrician Secondary School |
Newbridge |
Extension to provide an LTPE of 900 |
Extension & Refurbishment |
Stage 1 |
|
61690W |
Cross And Passion College |
Kilcullen |
an extension to increase capacity to LTPE 1000 |
Extension & Refurbishment |
Stage 1 |
|
61730I |
Coláiste Naomh Mhuire |
Naas |
Extension to increase capacity to LTPE 900 |
Extension & Refurbishment |
Stage 1 |
|
70720G |
St Farnan's Post Primary School |
Prosperous |
a new school building to increase capacity to LTPE 1000, existing PE hall to be refurbished |
New School Building |
Stage 1 |
|
76554W |
Maynooth Post Primary School |
Maynooth |
Brief to be confirmed |
New School Building |
Stage 1 |
|
70660O |
Curragh Post-Primary School |
Curragh |
Proposed 1,000 pupil school - to be confirmed |
New School Building |
Project Brief |
|
91614B |
Celbridge Community School |
Celbridge |
Proposed 1,000 pupil + 4 SEN Base |
New School Building |
Project Brief |
Additional Accommodation Programme
Status of Current Projects – Post Primary
|
Roll_No. |
School Name |
Address |
Project Brief |
Project Type |
Current Stage |
|
61691B |
Scoil Dara |
Kilcock |
Purchase of 3 x 49m2 prefabs |
Temporary Accommodation |
Stage 4 |
|
91614B |
Celbridge Community School |
Celbridge |
Provide Classrooms |
Extension |
Stage 4 |
|
61661P |
Salesian College |
Celbridge |
2 Classroom Base SNU + 4 resource rooms |
Extension |
Stage 3 |
|
61691B |
Scoil Dara |
Kilcock |
5x Mainstream classrooms & 5 x WC for assisted users, 2xScience labs &1xPrep area, 1xArt/craft room--- 4xMainstream classroom 4xWC for assisted users (Prefab replacement) |
Extension |
Stage 1 |
|
70691C |
Confey Community College |
Leixlip |
1 classroom SEN base |
Extension |
Stage 1 |
|
70730J |
Ardscoil Rath Iomgháin |
Rathangan |
3 Science Laboratories + prep. area, 3 mainstream classrooms (prefab replacement), 1 mainstream classroom, 4 SET rooms, 1 Art room, 1 Music Room, 1 Multi-media room, 2 SENB |
Extension |
Stage 1 |
|
91372D |
Scoil Mhuire Community School |
Clane |
2xScience labs, 5x General classrooms |
Extension |
Stage 1 |
