Fine Gael TD for Wicklow/East Carlow said that 17 schools in Wicklow are to benefit from funding under a multi-million euro school building programme.
“Today the Government is unveiling a major school building programme, which involves funding for Scoil Philomena, Bray, Gaelscoil Chill Mhantain, An Casadh Meidhreach, Rath Naoi,Kilcoole Primary School, Kilcoole,St. David’s Holy Faith, Co-Educational School, Greystones,Coláiste Raithin, Bray,Newtownmountkennedy Primary School, Kilcoole,Greystones Community NS, Greystones,Blessington Community College, Coláiste Bhride, Carnew, St Kevins Community College, Dunlavin, Coláiste Chraoibh Abhainn, Kilcoole, Gaelcholáiste na Mara, Arklow
KWETB Bray,GS na Lochanna, Arklow CBS, Loreto Secondary School, Bray and Avondale Community College, Rathdrum.
“This school building programme sets out over 310 individual major school building projects, which will proceed to construction between 2016 and 2021. Meanwhile the Government is also announcing today that 13 new primary and second-level schools are to open in 2017 and 2018.
“I’m very aware of the pressing need to provide more school places in Wicklow, in order to continue to meet the accommodation requirements of our growing school going population
“This funding will facilitate the provision of more school places in Wicklow and this significant investment will also support direct and indirect jobs in Wicklow. This is all part of Fine Gael’s plan to keep the recovery going. Job creation means more revenue for the exchequer and therefore more money to invest in the services people depend on such as schools.
“I know how vital it is to parents across Wicklow that their children are not just guaranteed a school place, but are guaranteed that they can learn and grow in a comfortable environment, which is conducive to study. Fine Gael is committed to ensuring that this happens.”
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