Laois TD and Minister for Justice & Equality, Charlie Flanagan has announced that additional accommodation has been approved for Portlaoise College.
Six general classrooms, four computer rooms and two SEN Base classrooms, along with one cateen, kitchen, stem room and gym room are set to be constructed.
Funding from the project is being provided by the Department of Education and SOLAS.
Minister Flanagan said: “I have received confirmation this afternoon from the Minister for Education, Mr Joe Mc Hugh, that Portlaoise College has been approved a number of extra classrooms under the Additional Accommodation Scheme 2020.
“Details of the additional accommodation is as follows:
“2x General classrooms, 2x Computer rooms, 1x Canteen/Welfare facility, 1 x Kitchen and 2 classroom SEN Base (Funded by DoES)
“4 x General classrooms, 2x Computer rooms, 1x Stem room, 1x Gym room and Ancillary (Funded by SOLAS)
“This is good news and will be of huge benefit to the school and it’s students
“While construction sites are currently closed, the pipeline of projects in design continues to be progressed albeit in an online and remote working environment.
“Minister Joe McHugh has also confirmed that his Department continues to engage with School Patrons and relevant schools in relation to necessary school accommodation provision for the 2020/21 school year in light of any impact of COVID-19 on project delivery timescales and develop and implement contingency arrangements as required.”
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