A total of 50 schools across Cork will undergo major improvement works next Summer through Government funding provided under the 2020 Summer Works Scheme. 16 of these Schools are in the Cork North West constituency.
Cork North West Fine Gael General Election candidate Councillor John Paul O’Shea said the works are a vital investment for the future education of primary pupils and post-primary students in Cork North West.
“Today’s announcement confirms the Government’s continuing prioritisation of capital funding for school buildings across Cork North West which will enhance the learning and working environment for pupils and teachers.
“My colleague the Minister for Education, Joe McHugh has announced that 405 schools across the country will receive more than €30 million for Summer Works projects for delivery in 2020.
“Minister McHugh confirmed to me that 14 primary and two post-primary schools in Cork North West will receive funding for major improvement works which is positive news for staff and students alike,” Cllr. O’Shea said.
Schools to undergo Improvement Works throughout the Cork North West constituency under the 2020 Summer Works Scheme include:
- BALLYHASS MIXED NS, Ballyhass, Cecilstown – Life Safety Systems
- CANOVEE MIXED NS, Carrigadrohid, Macroom – External Environment
- KILBARRY NS, Kilbarry, Macroom – External Environment
- S N BAILE DEASMUMHAN, Ballydesmond – External Environment
- COACHFORD NS, Coachford – External Environment
- S N RAE NA NDOIRI, Rae na nDoirí, Maigh Chromtha
– External Environment - BALLINGREE MXD NS, Ballinagree, Macroom –
External Environment - SCOIL NA MBRAITHRE BOYS SNR SCHOOL, Charleville – External Environment
- SCOIL BHRUGH THUINNE, Churchtown, Mallow – External Environment
- GLANTANE B NS, Brittas, Lombardstown – External Environment
- S N MHUIRE MXD, Kiskeam – External Environment
- OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL NS, Innishmore, Ballincollig – External Environment
- SN MHUIRE BNS, Millstreet – Life Safety Systems
- Scoil Mhuire, Kanturk – Life Safety Systems
- Colaiste Treasa, Kanturk – Life Safety Systems
- S N BAILE NORA, Bailenóra, Tobar an Iarla – External Environment
Climate Action and change is to the fore of Fine Gael’s agenda and this is no different under this scheme.
Any school which receives funding for car parking and play areas will be required to identify a point for electric vehicle charging. The funding will allow for specialist electric ducting under play and car parking areas in order to ensure resurfaced areas are not dug up in the future.
Minister Joe McHugh added: “Our focus is on three fronts – we have prioritised money to upgrade and improve life safety systems like fire alarms and detection and emergency lighting; we are funding new surfaced on play areas and car parks; and schools will be obliged to plan for electric vehicle charging.
“The climate action element of next year’s summer works is a sensible plan for the future. More and more electric charging points are coming on stream and it is symbolic that schools will be demonstrating how important initiatives like this are.
“The work will be carried out in schools mainly over the summer months, so the disruption to students, teachers and other staff will be kept to a minimum.
“We have also made sure that schools are getting the notification several weeks earlier than last year to try to give principals and boards of management a better lead in time to plan and then get the work done,” Minster McHugh said.
Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Richard Bruton said: “Schools can be champions of climate action within their community. It’s great to see that schools will install electric ducting to facilitate the installation of electric vehicle charging when upgrading their play areas and car parks through the government’s summer works scheme.”
Projects allocated funding under the 2020 Summer Works Scheme relate to applications submitted by schools in category 10 from the Summer Works Scheme 2016/17 and category 1 from Summer Works Summer 2020 onwards.
Under Project Ireland 2040, the education sector will receive approximately €12 billion from 2018 to 2027. This includes some €8.8 billion for the schools sector.
