Funding provided for permanent building for Holy Trinity NS

 

“Holy Trinity is in dire need of a permanent school building. At present, 161 pupils are crammed into nine pre-fabricated buildings. Not only are the prefabs unsuitable for educating children, there is not enough space to accommodate the increased population in the area, following the construction of 2,500 homes built in the area over the last twenty years. We are only now playing catch up with the facilities that the local community needs to prosper.

 

“I welcome today’s announcement by Minister Quinn as I was very surprised that the Holy Trinity National School in Leopardstown was not included in the Minister’s list of school buildings last June. I spoke to the Minister about the obvious need for a permanent school building and I am delighted that this project has been given the green light.

 

“A permanent school building will greatly improve the education that children in Leopardstown receive.

 

“In all, €430m will be spent on educational infrastructure in 2012, representing the first phase of a €2 billion five-year plan for major school building projects.”