Fifty-four major primary school building projects are to proceed to tender and construction over the next 12 to 15 months.
Minister for Education Mary Hanafin announced yesterday that the projects would involve 37 new schools and 17 major extension projects at schools around the State.
The new schools would cater for increased enrolment in fast-developing areas such as north Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Galway city, the Minister said.
These projects will deliver more than 10,000 permanent school places in new primary schools. Some 5,900 pupils will benefit from the modernisation and extension of facilities at existing primary schools.
The increasing use of a generic school design means that many projects are likely to begin construction next year.
New schools and extensions: full list
CARLOW:New school - St Mary's NS, Bagenalstown.
CLARE:Extension - Barefield Mixed NS, Ennis.
CORK:New schools - Scoil an Athar Tadhg, Carraig na Bhfear; Holy Family SS, Charleville; Gaelscoil An Ghoirt Alainn, Aibhinne Murmont, Cork city. Extension - Sc Iosagain, Farranree.
DONEGAL:New schools - Clonmany Mixed NS, Clonmany, Lifford; Scoil Eoghan, Moville. Extension - SN An Br M O Cleirigh, Creevy, Ballyshannon.
DUBLIN:New schools - St Michael's House Special School, Raheny Road, Raheny; Castaheany Educate Together NS, Ongar; Brighde Naofa NS Rolestown; Gaelscoil An Duinninigh, Draighnean, Feltrim, Swords; Garran Mhuire, Goatstown. Extension - Inchicore NS.
GALWAY:New schools - Knocknacarra NS; Oughterard NS. Extensions - Cappatagle Central Sch, Ballinasloe; Tirellan Heights NS, Headford Road.
KERRY:New school - Ballybunion NS.
KILDARE:New schools - Castledermot NS Mixed School; Gaelscoil Chill Dara, Loiste Herbert, An Curragh; Scoil Ui Fhiaich, Achadh Aoibhinn Maigh Naud. Extensions - Caragh NS, Naas; Newbridge Educate Together NS.
KILKENNY:New school - Holy Spirit Special School, Gaol Road. Extension - Marymount NS, The Rower, Inistioge. LAOIS: New schools - Emo Mixed NS Portlaoise; Abbeyleix Sth NS, Abbeyleix; Portarlington Convent NS. Extension - Scoil Bhride, Rathdowney.
LIMERICK:New schools - Kilfinane NS; JFK Memorial School, Ennis Rd.
LOUTH:New schools - Naomh Seosamh, Mell, Drogheda; St Mary's Parish Primary School, Drogheda.
LOUTH:Extension - Muire Na nGael NS, Bay Estate, Dundalk.
MAYO:New school - Gaelscoil Na Cruaiche, Cathair Na Mart.
MEATH:New schools - Scoil Nais na Dearmhá, Longwood; SN Mhuire, Ma Nealta, Ceannanus Mor; Scoil Nais Mhuire Naofa, Enfield; SN Columbain, Ballivor; Naomh Padraig, Stamullen.
OFFALY:New school - SN Sheosaimh Naofa, Beal Atha Na Gcarr, Tullamore. Extensions - SN Cronain Naofa, Dromakeenan; Croinchoill NS, Birr.
SLIGO:New schools - Carbury NS, The Mall; Dromore West Central, Dromore West.
TIPPERARY:New school - Silvermines NS, Nenagh.
WATERFORD:Extension - Bunscoil Bhothar na Naomh, Lismore.
WESTMEATH:New schools - Cluain Maolain NS, Cluain Maolain, An Uaimh; SN gCeithre Maistrá, Diseart Mhuire, Bothar na Dithreibhe.
WEXFORD:Extensions - Scoil Mhuire, Danescastle; SN Phadraig, Crossabeg.
WICKOW:New school - Powerscourt NS, Enniskerry. Extensions - St Andrew's NS; Newcourt Special School, Newcourt Rd, Bray.
