MAR 2005

Building Programme for Schools

Gleneely National School expected to receive some good news when Education Minister Mary Hanafin arrived in Inishowen for a whistlestop tour.

Ms. Hanafin is expected to announce that Gleneely will be among 192 schools to be allocated funding for extensions and refurbishment, as part of this year's €46 million building programme.

Each of the chosen projects will proceed immediately on a devolved basis, which means the school authorities will control the planning and construction phases of the improvement works at their own school.

Gleneely N.S. has been chosen under the primary schools to benefit under the Small and Rural Schools Initiative with an allocation of €28 million. This funding will allow twice as many schools to undertake projects compared with last year.

The rate of funding for individual schools is being increased by up to 25% . The Small and Rural Schools initiative is aimed at primary schools where enrollment numbers are stable and aims to address accommodation requirements over the next decade.

Ms. Hanafin who attended conference on promoting Inishowen in Buncrana will also visit Buncrana's Gael Scoil, Scoil Iosagain as well as the peninsula's second level schools.

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