Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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491. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a schedule of all active new school construction projects and expansion projects in Meath; the stage of each project is at; and the target delivery date of each, in tabular form. [28974/25]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Since 2020, my department has invested over €6 billion in our schools throughout the country under the National Development Plan (NDP), involving the completion of over 1,375 school building projects. Government support for this investment, including by way of supplementary capital funding, has delivered real benefits for school communities.

Between 2020 and the end of April 2025, the total capital invested in Co. Meath schools is over €370m.

From 2020 to date, 64 school building projects have been completed in Co. Meath. These projects were delivered under the Large Scale and Additional Accommodation schemes and the Modular programme.

Currently there are 16 school building projects under construction in Co. Meath of which 4 are new school building projects.

There are 55 school building projects in Co. Meath moving through the various stages of design, of which 9 are new school building projects.

School Building Projects: Meath