Pauline Tully
Question:294. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education the capital funding her Department has provided to each national school in County Cavan in 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [52539/23]
View answerTuesday, 28 November 2023
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Since 2020 we have invested in the region of €3.5 billion in our schools throughout the country, involving the completion of over 690 school building projects with construction currently underway at approximately 300 other projects. School building projects at construction involve an overall State investment of over €1.2 billion. We also have over 200 modular accommodation projects that are very well advanced for delivery or at construction stage.
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.
Since 2020 in Cavan alone, we have invested in excess of €60m in our schools and completed 12 school building projects of which 8 were primary schools. We also have construction underway at 5 other projects. We also have 7 modular accommodation projects that are very well advanced for delivery or at construction stage.
The key drivers of capital investment in the schools sector are as follows:
• demographic change, including keeping pace with delivery of SEN and accommodation for Ukrainian pupils particularly at Post Primary level,
• alignment with housing provision and national planning at school planning area level,
• climate action objectives including deep energy retrofit.
Key priorities for my Department are supporting the operation of the school system and adding necessary capacity to cater for special education needs provision, mainstream demographics and catering for students from Ukraine and other countries under the International Protection system.
Table – County Cavan Expenditure 2020- to date 2023
|
Year |
Expenditure |
|
Year |
Expenditure |
|
2020 |
€10.4m |
|
2021 |
€8.6m |
|
2022 |
€6.3m |
|
2023 to date |
€11m |
|
Total |
€36.43m |