Accommodating 1,000 students, including 4 special educational classes.
Minister for Agriculture and Kildare South TD Martin Heydon, has welcomed confirmation from the Department of Education, that it has approved the construction of a new school building for St Farnan's Post Primary School, Prosperous.
A tender process began in 2025.
Minister Heydon received confirmation from Minister for Education, Hildegarde Naughton that St Farnan’s Post Primary School, Prosperous has been approved for a new school building accommodating 1,000 students, including 4 special educational needs classrooms.
Minister Heydon previously visited St. Farnan's to review the need for this new school building.
The leadership team, led by Mr Andrew Purcell along with the Board of Management, staff, parents and pupils brought this project to this stage.
Minister Heydon says "This new school project will be transformational for the staff and students at St Farnan’s Post Primary and is in addition to the new school projects that I already assisted in securing in South Kildare."
Concluding Minister Heydon said “I and my new colleague on Kildare County Council for the area Cllr. Lisa Murphy will work closely with St. Farnan’s, Minister Naughton and the Department to ensure construction begins without delay, whilst also advocating for progression of the new school building for the Curragh Community College at the Magee Barracks site.”
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