Schools Building Projects

Tuesday, 16 December 2025

Questions (528)

Ged Nash

Question:

528. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the construction of a new school building project will commence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72564/25]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth

The school building project referred to by the deputy will provide a new 1000 pupil post-primary school building and accommodation, including classrooms for children with special educational needs.

Department officials and the external project management consultants are currently reviewing the works and site-specific requirements to ensure the tender documents are up to date and in line with my Departments’ technical guidelines documents.

Government departments are currently in the process of publishing their sectoral NDP Implementation Plans. The sectoral plan for the Education and Youth sector will be published next week and the first tranche of projects to progress to construction will be published in January. This NDP Implementation Plan will optimise outputs from the NDP allocations, with a strong focus on maximising existing school capacity, progressing priority projects where local capacity across schools in the area is insufficient, and ensuring delivery that is affordable, offers value for money, and meets functional needs

The Department will continue to keep the school and its patron body updated as the project progresses.