Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 December 2025
135. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new school building projects and extensions currently underway in Cork, by stage and date the project entered that stage, including the number of pupils currently in the school, in tabular form. [68176/25]
View answerSince 2020, my department has invested over €6 billion in our schools throughout the country under the National Development Plan, involving the completion of over 1,300 school building projects. In addition, repurposing and optimisation of existing accommodation capacity across the school estate has been a key enabler of timely, local provision of special class capacity in a way that supports best practice in inclusion and integration. Circa 80% of new special classes in 2025/26 are being facilitated in repurposed classroom accommodation.
Government support for this investment, including by way of supplementary capital funding, has delivered real benefits for school communities. Supplementary capital funding of €210 million approved by Government has brought the total capital allocation for 2025 for my department to €1.6 billion.
In July the Government announced a capital allocation of €7.55 billion for the Department of Education and Youth for the period 2026-2030 under the National Development Plan. A focus of this plan will be, in the first instance, to maximise the capacity of the existing school estate as much as possible. Additional capacity will be provided through targeted and prioritised projects which will be delivered over the course of 2026 to 2030 which will meet the most urgent and prioritised needs while ensuring delivery that is affordable, offers value for money, and meets functional needs.
It is planned that circa 80 school building projects will progress to construction across 2026 and 2027 as part of a 2-year rolling programme and in this context all Government departments are expected to publish their sectoral NDP Implementation Plans shortly.
The current status of all projects is set out under item number ten at the following link (www.gov.ie). This is updated on a regular basis to reflect project progress through the various stages of capital appraisal, site acquisition, design, tender and construction.
The table below lists the school building projects currently in construction in Cork.
|
Roll Number |
School Name |
Townland |
School Level |
Project Type |
Start On Site Date |
Enrolments 2024-2025 |
|
00467B |
Ballinspittle NS |
Ballycatten |
Primary |
New School |
Q2 2024 |
184 |
|
04953H |
Ballyhass NS |
Ballyhass |
Primary |
Extension |
Q4 2024 |
234 |
|
12473M |
Greenmount Monastery NS |
Greenmount |
Primary |
Extension |
Q1 2025 |
237 |
|
13031I |
St. Joseph's Convent NS |
Charleville |
Primary |
Extension |
Q4 2024 |
213 |
|
14813U |
Roscarbery Con NS |
Ardagh East |
Primary |
Extension |
Q3 2024 |
111 |
|
17168J |
SN Inis Eoghanain |
Inis Eonáin |
Primary |
Extension |
Q2 2025 |
297 |
|
17362F |
SN Breandan Naofa |
Mallow |
Primary |
Extension |
Q4 2025 |
75 |
|
01692N |
Firmount NS |
Firmount |
Primary |
Refurbishment Only |
Q4 2025 |
169 |
|
10724B |
South Abbey NS |
Youghal |
Primary |
Refurbishment Only |
Q1 2025 |
221 |
|
20534C |
Owenabue ETNS |
Carrigaline |
Primary |
Refurbishment Only |
Q4 2024 |
91 |
|
01272O |
SN Chuan Doir |
Drombeg |
Primary |
Extension |
Q3 2025 |
76 |
|
14433K |
Abbeystrewry NS |
Skibbereen |
Primary |
Extension |
Q4 2025 |
139 |
|
15484J |
Glounthaune NS |
Glounthane |
Primary |
Extension |
Q3 2025 |
432 |
|
16339F |
SN Iosef Naofa |
Mardyke Walk |
Primary |
Extension |
Q2 2024 |
217 |
|
17251T |
Oven's NS |
Ovens |
Primary |
Extension |
Q4 2025 |
442 |
|
17790D |
Curraghagalla NS |
Kilworth |
Primary |
Extension |
Q3 2025 |
25 |
|
17950W |
Shanagarry NS |
Midleton |
Primary |
Extension |
Q3 2025 |
116 |
|
18567F |
SN Inis |
Killeagh |
Primary |
Extension |
Q2 2025 |
200 |
|
19232C |
SN Barra Naofa Cailiní |
Beaumont |
Primary |
Extension |
Q2 2025 |
324 |
|
19526T |
SN Cill Dairbhre |
Kildorrery |
Primary |
Extension |
Q4 2025 |
184 |
|
20009G |
Gaescoil Dr. M. Uí Shúilleabháin |
Skibbereen |
Primary |
Extension |
Q3 2025 |
78 |
|
20024C |
Bunscoil Muire |
Youghal |
Primary |
Extension |
Q4 2025 |
528 |
|
20107G |
Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann |
Midleton |
Primary |
Extension |
Q4 2025 |
561 |
|
20565N |
Rochestown Community Special School |
Cork City |
Special Education |
Extension |
Q3 2025 |
47 |
|
62050O |
Árdscoil Uí Urmoltaigh |
Bandon |
Post Primary |
Extension |
Q4 2025 |
429 |
|
62200H |
Coláiste Muire |
Crosshaven |
Post Primary |
Extension |
Q2 2025 |
518 |
