I welcome the announcement by Minister Jan O'Sullivan and Brendan Howlin today regarding the commencement of the construction of the new school building for St. Mary's College Dundalk this week. The announcement made this morning that building has commenced on four post-primary schools throughout the country this week, including St. Mary's College Dundalk, under the Schools Bundle 4 of the Public Private Partnership Programme is welcome to ensure that schools are equipped for the growing numbers of young people in our secondary school system which are expected to grow until 2026.
I am delighted that work has commenced for the new school building which will provide a quality learning and teaching environment for students and teachers at St. Mary's College. There have a been a number of welcome announcements recently for Co. Louth in relation to school building projects. Prior to Christmas, Minister O'Sullivan announced that St Patrick's NS in Drogheda will be getting a major new extension; while St Buite's in Dunleer has been allocated a new school building; as has Gaelscoil an Brhadáin Feasa in Mornington Co. Meath.
These recent school building announcements also come on the heels of 73 primary schools in Louth receiving a total of €727,415 under the Minor Works Grant scheme. This scheme enables schools to pay for basic running costs and the maintenance of grounds, buildings and equipment.
This further investment in our educational infrastructure not only benefits pupils and teachers but reverberates throughout the local community in the form of jobs during the building process.
I look forward to the positive effect that the new school building for St. Mary's College will have on the school community.
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