Labour TD Ged Nash has welcomed the granting of planning permission for a school building project he secured funding for back in 2015, that will see St Ita’s National School and St Mary’s in Drumcar move to a single development on Cement Road.
Deputy Ged Nash TD secured funding for the project from the then Labour Minister for Education, Jan O’Sullivan and has kept a close eye on the development, ever since.
Deputy Nash said: “This is a huge milestone for the schools and our town. After many years waiting for a modern, state of the art school, we are an important step closer to making the dream a reality.
“I want to congratulate the chair and the board of management at the school, and the staff and the project team for their hard work on this project.
“This is an innovative project that will see the two schools accommodated on a single site in a new state-of-the-art educational facility which I was delighted to secure funding for it as a Minister back in 2015.
Deputy Nash explained: “This important project will include 20 new classrooms for St Ita’s and 17 for St Mary’s with associated clinician and educational support rooms, external rooftop play areas and a hydrotherapy pool.
“The school project will also include soft and hard play areas, as well as a Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) and multisensory gardens.”
“I look forward to the project progressing for these two local schools that have a special place in the hearts of all locals.”
