Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 February 2017
239. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of work on a building (details suppled); the details of the construction work under way at this location; the reasons for this work; and the expected completion date and proposed use for the building when complete. [5726/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn announcement was made on 12 January, 2016, that a new post-primary school was being established in September, 2016, to operate from the building to which the Deputy refers. The new school is a result of a partnership arrangement between the local Education and Training Board and Educate Together.
A Devolved grant was allocated to the Education and Training Board in question under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme 2016 to carry out a refurbishment of the building to accommodate the new school. These works were substantially completed last October.
A second, co-located, school on the site will continue to offer Repeat Leaving Certificate and Post-Leaving Certificate Programmes for both male and female students.
