Further structural assessments have been carried out on seven schools constructed by Western Building Systems.

The assessments were carried out over the weekend after three schools built by WBS closed last week amid safety concerns.

The outcome of the assessments is as follows:

• One school, Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓg, Dunboyne can reopen fully after the mid-term break.

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• In relation to five of the schools, engineers on site gathered information which was referred back to their headquarters for further assessment, these assessments remain ongoing at this time.

• Structural issues were identified at Castlemills Education Centre, Balbriggan which present a risk to the external leaf only and will require intervention in the form of a fence around the building and some protective decking. This will be put in place during the course of the mid-term break.

Opening up works and further assessments also took place.

A further update on the programme of assessments will be issued later today, 29 October.

(CM/MH)