James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 50 of 6 December 2017, the seven County Wexford schools benefitting from major building projects under the school capital investment programme; the status of each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53369/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware, a total of seven schools in County Wexford are included on my Department's 6 Year Construction Programme.

The current status of the building projects for these schools is as follows:

Loreto Secondary School, Wexford - the new school building is under construction and is due to be completed within the coming weeks.

St Joseph's Primary School, Gorey - an extension to the existing school is under construction and it is expected that the project will be completed in early 2018.

Sites are required to facilitate the construction of permanent school buildings for Wexford Educate Together N.S. and Meanscoil Gharman, Enniscorthy and my Department is currently engaging with the Local Authority regarding the acquisition of suitable sites. When acquired, the architectural planning process to provide the new school buildings will be initiated.

A building project is also proposed for St Canice's Convent N.S. Rosbercon, New Ross and my Department is currently liaising with the school in relation to matters associated with the site.

In addition, extensions to Bridgetown College and Vocational College, Bunclody are proposed. In this regard, site visits to both schools have taken place as part of the preparatory work required for the projects.