New School Building For Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh
May 16, 2013
The Board of Management of Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh wishes to confirm that it has accepted a revised proposal from the Department of Education and Skills in relation to its proposed school building project.
The Department of Education and Skills has confirmed to the board that their revised proposal will involve the:
- Relocation of Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh to a greenfield site in the Knocknacarra area. The Department is currently in the process of identifying a suitable site.
- Progression of a 24 classroom new school building for Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh to architectural planning and construction on that site under the current 5 year capital building programme of the Department.
- Continuation of Bishop Martin Drennan as Patron of the school.
The Department has also acknowledged the preference of the Board of Management that the new school site will also accommodate a Naíonra and have confirmed that they will endeavour to identify and acquire a site that can accommodate a Naíonra. The Board of Management are satisfied that this will be the case.
“In warmly welcoming this very positive development the Board of Management paid tribute to all those who supported the school in its campaign to secure appropriate accommodation over the last year, especially parents , staff, public representatives and the wider community of Knocknaccarra. The Board of Management now look forward to working in a spirit of cooperation and partnership with the Department of Education and Skills to progress the project as quickly as possible. The Board also said the development was timely in that it will bring clarity and certainty to parents, Patrons and the wider community in relation to the issue of additional school places in the Knocknacarra area at a time when the Department of Education and Skills have just commenced a public consultation process with regard to the patronage of a new school for the area”.
For further information please contact the school @ 091 590152
