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Minister McHugh confirms initial precautionary measures in classrooms at Schools built by Western Building Systems have been completed
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Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh TD, has confirmed that precautionary measures at classrooms in Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School, St Luke’s National School Tyrrelstown and Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada, Lucan have been completed.
Minister McHugh said:
“I want to send a message of thanks to the principals, teachers, support staff, pupils and parents at the three schools where work has been completed to ensure classrooms can reopen.”
“Construction teams have been working over evenings and weekends in recent weeks to ensure the necessary works are completed."
“This morning I visited Tyrrelstown ETNS and met Vice-Principal Emma McCabe, and also St Luke’s NS where I met Principal Vivienne Bourke, to see first-hand how the schools were running and to hear their plans to bring all pupils back to their original classrooms."
“Everyone involved with the schools, the staff, pupils, parents and all those who work with the Boards of Management and the wider school community deserve huge credit for the support and determination they have displayed to minimise disruption.”
Minister McHugh added:
“I have also visited Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada which was able to reopen all classrooms sooner than the other two schools.”
Precautionary safety measures were taken at 22 schools around the country after a programme of structural assessments was carried out on schools constructed by Western Building Systems.
Following the safety measures carried out in recent weeks Tyrrelstown ETNS, St Luke’s NS and Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada have all been facilitated to reopen classrooms on all floors.
The table beneath sets out the list of schools at which external and/or internal precautionary measures were required.
Minister McHugh said:
“The next phase of the department’s work to address structural issues is now being planned. Our aim is to maximise periods of time when schools are closed, for example during the summer holiday period, to progress any structural improvements that need to be carried out."
“In the meantime, the department will also progress the planned independent review of the Design and Build programme.”
ENDS
19 schools cleared to open in full, without any internal or external intervention
| County | School Name | Roll Number |
| Dublin | Luttrellstown Community College | 76130P |
| Dublin | Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua, Dublin 18 | 20425U |
| Dublin | Broombridge Educate Together National School | 20453C |
| Dublin | Scoil Choilm Community National School, Porterstown | 20241K |
| Dublin | Gaelscoil na Giúise, Firhouse | 20412L |
| Meath | Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓg, Dunboyne | 20082Q |
| Laois | Maryborough National School, Portlaoise | 14838N |
| Dublin | Scoil Aoife Community National School, Citywest | 20422O |
| Donegal | Letterkenny Educate Together National School | 20235P |
| Dublin | Firhouse Educate Together National School | 20411J |
| Wexford | St. Joseph's Primary Scholl, Gorey | 18280I |
| Dublin | Lucan Community National School, Balgaddy Rd | 20426W |
| Wicklow | Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath | 20301C |
| Dublin | Rush and Lusk Educate Together National School | 20176C |
| Dublin | St. Francis of Assisi Primary School, Belmayne | 20304I |
| Dublin | Belmayne Educate Together National School | 20308Q |
| Galway | Galway Educate Together National School | 20000L |
| Kildare | Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha | 20428D |
| Westmeath | Mullingar Educate Together National School | 20188J |
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
| County | School Name | Roll Number |
| Dublin | Scoil Chaitlín Maude, Tallaght | 19872P |
| Dublin | Castlemills Education Centre, Balbriggan | n/a |
| Meath | St Paul's National School, Ratoath | 20215J |
| Kildare | Scoil Phádraig Naofa, Athy | 16705E |
| Kildare | Athy Model School (GP Hall Extension only) | 06209J |
| Kildare | Gaelscoil Átha Í (GP Hall Extension only) | 20192A |
| Dublin | Lucan East Educate Together National School | 20303G |
| Laois | Convent National School, Portarlington | 15556I |
| Cork | Scoil Phádraig Naofa, Rochestown | 20335T |
| Laois | Gaelscoil Phortlaoise | 20081O |
| Laois | Portlaoise Educate Together National School | 20347D |
| Meath | Coláiste De Lacy, Ashbourne | 76196W |
| Meath | Gaelscoil na Mí, Ashbourne | 20382F |
| Meath | Ashbourne Educate Together National School | 20396Q |
| Dublin | Griffeen Valley Educate Together National school (2003 Phase only) | 20166W |
| Cork | Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin, Clonakilty | 20006A |
| Cork | Cara Junior (Special) School - required at one part of building only | 20354A |
| Cork | Carrigaline Educate Together National School | 20310D |
| Cork | St Colman's Boys national School, Macroom | 15597W |
3 schools which were enabled to open following the implementation of internal engineering solutions and external precautionary measures
| County | School Name | Roll Number |
| Dublin | Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School | 20201V |
| Dublin | St Luke’s National School, Tyrrelstown | 16675V |
| Dublin | Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada, Lucan | 20223I |
1 school building closed
| County | School Name | Roll Number |
| Dublin | Ardgillan Community College (Phase 1 only) | 76129H |