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
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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