Carlow school gets the green light for a new school building to accommodate over 700 pupils

Local Fianna Fáil TD Jennifer Murnane O’Connor has welcomed the go-ahead for a new school building for 750 pupils at Presentation De La Salle Secondary School in Bagenalstown.

Deputy O’Connor’s party colleague, Minister for Education Normal Foley TD, today announced the progression of the Project Boyne bundle of school projects that will benefit over 5,750 students.

Presentation De La Salle is one of six large scale projects in the Project Boyne bundle being delivered across schools in counties Carlow, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow by the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) on a devolved basis for the Department.

Deputy Murnane O’Connor said: “I’m delighted to receive confirmation from my party colleague, Minister for Education Norma Foley TD, that a flagship new school building has been sanctioned for Presentation De La Salle Bagenalstown which will benefit 750 students."

"Authorisation has been given to prepare tender documents required for the public procurement of a building contractor for Presentation de La Salle College by the end of the year."

"This state of the art, purpose-built building will transform the educational infrastructure for the school community."

She added: "Fianna Fáil in Government is committed to investing in education and developing and upgrading schools across the country."