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05/11/2018

Works On Schedule For Completion At WBS Schools

Five teams involving more than 250 workers have been working on some 22 schools to complete works identified as part of the Western Building Systems (WBS) assessments.

In their latest update, the Department of Education and Skills has said that the implementation of precautionary measures at the school buildings remains on schedule for completion.

The implementation of these measures follows the programme of structural assessments conducted on schools constructed by WBS.

The table beneath sets out the list of schools at which external and/or internal precautionary measures were required.

School principals are being kept fully informed of progress and receive written confirmation as the works are completed.

Arrangements at individual school level are being communicated by the school authorities directly to parents.

Summary of Structural Assessments include:

19 schools cleared to open in full, without any internal or external intervention.

Dublin – Luttrellstown Community College

Dublin – Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua, Dublin 18

Dublin – Broombridge Educate Together National School

Dublin – Scoil Choilm Community National School, Porterstown

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Dublin – Gaelscoil na Giúise, Firhouse

Meath – Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓg, Dunboyne

Laois – Maryborough National School, Portlaoise

Dublin – Scoil Aoife Community National School, Citywest

Donegal – Letterkenny Educate Together National School

Dublin – Firhouse Educate Together National School

Wexford – St. Joseph's Primary School, Gorey

Dublin – Lucan Community National School, Balgaddy Rd

Wicklow – Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath

Dublin – Rush and Lusk Educate Together National School

Dublin – St. Francis of Assisi Primary School, Belmayne

Dublin – Belmayne Educate Together National School

Galway – Galway Educate Together National School

Kildare – Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha

Westmeath – Mullingar Educate Together National School

19 schools enabled to open in full, following external precautionary measures in the form of a fence around the building (or part of the building) and protective decking:

Dublin – Scoil Chaitlín Maude, Tallaght

Dublin – Castlemills Education Centre, Balbriggan

Meath – St Paul's National School, Ratoath

Kildare – Scoil Phádraig Naofa, Athy

Kildare – Athy Model School (GP Hall Extension only)

Kildare – Gaelscoil Átha Í (GP Hall Extension only)

Dublin – Lucan East Educate Together National School

Laois – Convent National School, Portarlington

Cork – Scoil Phádraig Naofa, Rochestown

Laois – Gaelscoil Phortlaoise

Laois – Portlaoise Educate Together National School

Meath – Coláiste De Lacy, Ashbourne

Meath – Gaelscoil na Mí, Ashbourne

Meath – Ashbourne Educate Together National School

Dublin – Griffeen Valley Educate Together National school (2003 Phase only)

Cork – Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin, Clonakilty

Cork – Cara Junior (Special) School - required at one part of building only

Cork – Carrigaline Educate Together National School

Cork – St. Colman's Boys National School, Macroom

Three schools which will be enabled to open, initially at ground floor level only, following the implementation of internal engineering solutions and external precautionary measures:

Dublin – Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School

Dublin – St Luke's National School, Tyrrelstown

Dublin – Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada, Lucan

One school building closed:

Dublin – Ardgillan Community College (Phase 1 only)

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