Under Project Ireland 2040, the education sector will receive a total of approximately €4.4 billion capital investment over the period 2021-2025. This significant investment allows us to move forward with certainty on our ambitious plans and deliver high quality building projects, with a real focus on sustainability, for school communities across Ireland.
This investment will build on the good progress being made on adding capacity to cater for demographic changes and provision for children with special educational needs. This investment will also facilitate an increased focus on the modernisation of existing school stock and help transition the school system for an era of net zero carbon by 2050.
Approximately 1,200 school building projects are currently in progress across the various stages of planning, design, tender and construction – most of which are expected to be either under construction or completed in the period 2021 to 2025.
There are currently in excess of 250 school building projects at construction (on site) with a continuous stream of other projects at or near the tendering stage. These are being progressed as quickly as possible.
During the period 2018 to 2020 526 school building projects were completed under the Large Scale Capital Programme (LSCP) and the Additional School Accommodation Scheme (ASA). These projects delivered in excess of 48,000 school places. 16 of these projects delivered were in County Kildare; 13 of those were primary schools including one special school and 3 were post-primary school building projects.
There are currently 5 projects at various stages of planning and design in the Naas school planning area.
Current Large Scale & Additional Scheme Accommodation (ASA) Projects in Naas School Planning Area:
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Roll No.
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School Name
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School Type
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Project Type
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Current Stage
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19597T
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An Linbh Iosa
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Primary
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Extension
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Stage 1
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15040T
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Mercy Convent
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Primary
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New School
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Stage 4
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17254C
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Scoil Chorbain
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Primary
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New School
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Stage 2b
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76194S
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Naas Community College
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Post Primary
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New School
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Stage 4
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61730I
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Colaiste Naomh Mhuire
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Post Primary
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Extension & Refurbishment
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Stage 2a
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An Linbh Iosa, Roll Number 19597T. This project is currently at Stage 1 Design Stage.
Mercy Convent Naas, Roll No: 15040T. This is a new 32 classroom school (replacement school with an additional 4 classrooms). Construction commenced on site in May 2017. The contract terminated in March 2020. Weatherproofing works are almost complete. Tenders to issue for contractor to complete the major construction project in January 2022 with a proposed completion date June 2023.
Scoil Chorbain, Roll Number 17254C. This project is to provide a new 16 classroom school with a 2 class SEN Base on the existing site. The project has just recently been approved to Stage 2b – Detailed Design, which includes securing all statutory consents and the preparation of tender documents.
Naas Community College, Roll Number 76194S. The delivery of the project has been devolved to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB). The substantial completion date for the project is December 2021 and the Design Team’s programme to achieve this is currently on track.
Colaiste Naomh Mhuire, Roll Number 61730I. The project for an extension and refurbishment been devolved to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) for delivery as part of a programme of school building projects. The project was recently approved by the Department to proceed to Stage 2a of the architectural planning process. While at this early stage it is not possible to provide a timeline for completion of the project, the NDFA will be engaging directly with the school authority to keep it informed of progress.
Naas Primary School, Roll Number 20542B. In 2021 the Department conducted an exercise on the necessity for the establishment of the proposed new primary school for Naas for 2022, taking into account a number of factors, including the pace of delivery of the expected additional residential development in the school planning area, associated enrolments and the capacity in existing schools in the area. The Department is satisfied that demand in Naas in 2022 can be accommodated by the existing and growing schools in this area. Based on this information the opening of this school has been deferred. No decision has been taken yet on the date of its establishment.
The Department will keep the pace of delivery of additional residential development in this school planning area, along with updated enrolment data and demographic data under review and this will inform the timing of school requirements.
The current status of these projects being delivered is listed on a county by county basis on www.gov.ie and is updated on a monthly basis to reflect their progress through the stages.
