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08/03/2013
Summercove National School Removed From Priority List
Fianna Fáil Senator Denis O'Donovan has slammed the Education Minister for removing Summercove National School from the priority list for a new school building despite the fact it has been on this list for 12 years.
Senator O'Donovan commented: "Summercove National School has been on a priority list for a new school building for 12 years. The construction of the building has been delayed over problems with acquiring land and planning applications but all of a sudden the Minister has decided the students and teachers of the school don’t deserve a new building.
"I find this incredible and the Minister has offered no proper explanation for the decision which will devastate the teachers, management and hundreds of families who have been waiting patiently for a new school building. In one stroke of a pen the Minister undid all the years of hard work and preparation and reneged on the promise to construct the new school, which is a kick in the teeth for everyone connected.
"The school has expanded rapidly in the last 20 years and it now caters for over 200 pupils and 14 staff. The original school building only has 2 classrooms; there are now 10 prefabs that house the vast majority of students."
(CD)
Senator O'Donovan commented: "Summercove National School has been on a priority list for a new school building for 12 years. The construction of the building has been delayed over problems with acquiring land and planning applications but all of a sudden the Minister has decided the students and teachers of the school don’t deserve a new building.
"I find this incredible and the Minister has offered no proper explanation for the decision which will devastate the teachers, management and hundreds of families who have been waiting patiently for a new school building. In one stroke of a pen the Minister undid all the years of hard work and preparation and reneged on the promise to construct the new school, which is a kick in the teeth for everyone connected.
"The school has expanded rapidly in the last 20 years and it now caters for over 200 pupils and 14 staff. The original school building only has 2 classrooms; there are now 10 prefabs that house the vast majority of students."
(CD)
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