Eight schools across the country received good news on the school building front this week, and half of those were schools in our local area, according to local T.D. Emer Higgins.
“Schools in our area have been starved of investment and one of the promises I made to students, parents and teachers was that I would be an advocate for them in Government. I’ve been lobbying the Minister on the need to deliver new buildings for five second-level schools and primary schools including St. Thomas, Scoil Aine and Lucan Boy’s school. This week we got good news for four of those five second level schools – St. Joseph’s College and Lucan Community College in Lucan, Holy Family Community School in Rathcoole and the Gaelscoil complex in Clondalkin,” explained Deputy Emer Higgins.
“These are four of the eight schools nationwide that received the good news that the Department of Education has, at long last, formally issued approval to commence the prequalification process to select a shortlist of contractors. I am really pleased that our area accounted for half of the schools nationally to get this update, it shows how important it is to have a strong voice in Government who can fight for resources in our community. This is only one step in the process, but it’s an important step; and I’ll be keeping the pressure on the Minister and her Department to see these projects through as quickly as possible because we are waiting long enough for these investments,” continued Emer Higgins T.D.
“One of my promises when I got elected was that I would be an advocate for students, parents and teachers; because schools in our area, in particular Lucan and Rathcoole, so desperately need investment. I’ll continue to advocate for all of the schools who need new buildings and the delivery of these four new second-level school buildings as well as Griffeen Community College who are also waiting on their new build,” concluded Higgins.
Pictured: Deputy Emer Higgins and Tanaiste Leo Vardakar in St Joseph’s Community College earlier this year (Pre-Covid19)
