Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 July 2025
1275. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will publish the list of Dublin 9 and Dublin 11 schools awaiting major works approval; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44006/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Government has now concluded the review of the National Development Plan which sets out the capital allocations for each Government Department for the 2026 to 2030 period.
The NDP outcome involves an allocation of €7.55bn for the Department of Education & Youth for the 2026 to 2030 period. This equates to an average of €1.51bn per annum with some front-loading in the initial period as set out in the table below:
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Department of Education & Youth - Breakdown of €7.55bn into annual allocations for 2026-2030 period |
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2026 |
2027 |
2028 |
2029 |
2030 |
Total |
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€bn |
€bn |
€bn |
€bn |
€bn |
€bn |
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NDP funding allocation |
1.60 |
1.60 |
1.55 |
1.40 |
1.40 |
7.55 |
Each Department is now tasked to develop implementation plans based on their NDP Allocations. Our target will be to have this done and published in the Autumn. This will involve my Department’s Planning & Building Unit undertaking a review and analysis to determine the optimum outputs to be achieved from the €7.55bn allocation with a strong emphasis on maximising existing capacity and in relation to project delivery ensuring a continued focus on affordability, value for money and functionality.
Some key points to note in relation to the NDP funding include the following:
• It will facilitate the completion of circa 300 school building projects currently in construction to deliver over 22,300 school places in new and modernised accommodation across primary, post-primary and special schools. Most of these projects are expected to be completed over the course of 2026 and 2027.
• Its use will place a strong emphasis on supporting children with special educational needs in relation to the annual requirements for special classes and places in special schools through continuing to maximise and re-purpose existing capacity as much as possible and through the provision of modular accommodation where determined necessary by the Department. It is envisaged that this will involve the provision of circa. 14,000 school places in special classes and special schools over the course of the 2026 to 2030 period to meet necessary annual requirements.
• In relation to project rollout for Large-Scale projects and Additional Accommodation Scheme projects, the approach will be to continue to maximise the capacity of the existing school estate as much as possible in the first instance and provide necessary additional capacity through targeted and prioritised project rollout over the course of 2026 to 2030 period to meet the most urgent and prioritised needs.
The current status of all projects is listed on a county by county basis at www.gov.ie and this is updated on a regular basis to reflect project progress through the various stages of capital appraisal, site acquisition, design, tender and construction.
Attached is a list of applications for Additional School Accommodation in Dublin 9 and 11 areas, that are currently at assessment stage.
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School_Name |
Roll number |
School_Planning_Area |
Edu_Org_Type |
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Finglas Parochial NS |
18205R |
Scribblestown_FinglasWest |
Primary |
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ST CANICES B N S |
18682F |
FinglasEast_BallymunD11 |
Primary |
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HOLY SPIRIT B N S |
19208F |
FinglasEast_BallymunD11 |
Primary |
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ST OLIVER PLUNKETT N S |
19546C |
Scribblestown_FinglasWest |
Primary |
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Holy Child National School |
20338C |
Whitehall_SantryD9 |
Primary |
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Beneavin De La Salle College |
605511O |
FinglasEast_BallymunD11 |
Post Primary |
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St Kevins College |
60581M |
Whitehall_SantryD9 |
Post Primary |
