Schools Building Projects

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 January 2021

Wednesday, 13 January 2021

Ceisteanna (547)

Bernard Durkan

Ceist:

547. 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 Prosperous, 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. [1906/21]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education

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

Major building projects included as part of the Capital Programme:

St Farnan's Post Primary School (RN 70720G) 

- A project to increase the capacity at the school from 500 to 1,000 pupils has been devolved for delivery to Kildare & Wicklow Educational Training Board (KWETB). I understand that the design team is preparing the Stage 1 report (preliminary design) and it is nearing completion.

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.