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58 Paused School Projects Get Go Ahead

via Rolling News

Projects paused a month ago because of lack of funding.

A pause that was placed on 58 major school building projects has been lifted and all of the schools affected are to be allowed now to proceed to tender and construction stage.

The Department of Education has said it has secured additional funding to allow the projects to proceed.

In a statement following this morning's cabinet meeting the Department of Education said the minister had secured funding "to guarantee and support the roll-out and continuation of the Department’s ambitious school building programme".

A total of €860m has been allocated for school building projects for this year.

In 2022, over €792m was initially allocated but that was later augmented by an additional circa €300m, bringing the total for 2022 to €1.12m.

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