AQW 21500/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the school infrastructure projects (i) currently underway; and (ii) planned in East Londonderry.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 6 July 2021
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 6 July 2021
- Answer due by
- 23 July 2021
- Answered
- 23 July 202117 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
There are currently 4 School Enhancement projects (SEP’s), 2 Major Capital projects, 3 Fresh Start projects underway in the East Londonderry constituency.
In addition, 46 schools have minor works planned or in progress.
The table below details the SEP’s, major works and Fresh Start projects. The schools receiving minor works are listed below the table.
| School Enhancement Projects | |||
| Name of School | Underway | Planned | Current Position |
| Coleraine Grammar School, Coleraine | New build extension and refurbishment to bring the school on to one site on the Castlerock Road. | Design Team appointed December 2019 and currently progressing Stage 3 (Developed Design). | |
| Sandelford School, Coleraine | Extension to existing building and internal refurbishment. | Design Team appointed August 2019 with Technical Feasibility Report (FR) completed for Business Case (BC) preparation and approval. | |
| Dominican College, Portstewart | Construction of a new accommodation block. | Design Team appointed January 2021 and currently progressing Stage 1 (Preparation and Brief). | |
| St Patrick’s & St Brigid’s College, Claudy | Construction of a new sports block, internal refurbishment and a new 3G pitch. | Design Team appointed January 2021 and currently progressing Stage 2 (Concept Design). | |
| Major Capital Projects | |||
| Name of School | Underway | Planned | Current Position |
| Rossmar Special School, Limavady | New build on current site at Ballyquin Road. | Main school building handed over March 2021. Demolition and site works due to complete September 2021. | |
| Our Lady of Fatima Primary School, Tamnaherin | New build, six classroom school on a greenfield site at Tamnaherin. | Currently out to tender for construction, tenders due for return mid-August. | |
| Fresh Start Projects | |||
| Name of School | Underway | Planned | Current Position |
| Limavady Shared Education Campus, Limavady | New Build approved in November 2016 to provide shared STEM facilities on the Limavady High School site and shared 6th Form accommodation on the St Mary’s site. | Construction commenced on site in spring 2021. | |
| Roe Valley Integrated Primary School, Limavady | A New Build 7 class base build school on a new site at the junction of Ballyquin Rd and Roemill Rd, Limavady. | It is currently anticipated that construction will commence in autumn 2021. | |
| Mill Strand Integrated Primary School, Portrush | A new 14 class base build school and Double Nursery unit at the former Catering College site in Portrush. The procurement of the design and build contractor is about to commence. | Subject to planning approval being granted, it is currently anticipated that construction will commence around summer 2022. | |
KeyFR Feasibility Report
BC Business case
In addition Minor Works projects are planned or are progressing at the following schools:
Limavady Grammar School, Limavady;
Culcrow Primary School, Aghadowey;
Castleroe Primary School, Coleraine;
Millstrand Integrated Primary School, Portrush;
Ballykelly Primary School, Ballykelly, Limavady;
Ballysally Primary School, Coleraine;
Hezlett Primary School, Castlerock;
Cumber Claudy Primary School, Claudy;
St Colmcille's Primary School, Claudy;
Limavady Central Primary School, Limavady;
St Canice's Primary School, Feeny, Londonderry;
Carhill Integrated Primary School, Garvagh, Coleraine;
Garvagh Primary School, Garvagh, Coleraine;
St Finlough's Primary School, Sistrakeel, Ballykelly;
Faughanvale Primary School, Greysteel, Londeonderry;
Macosquin Primary School, Macosquin, Coleraine;
Irish Society's Primary School, Mountsandel, Coleraine;
St Malachy’s Primary School, Coleraine;
Drumachose Primary School, Limavady;
Portstewart Primary School, Portstewart ;
Gorran Primary School, Blackhill, Coleraine;
Portrush Primary School, Portrush;
Drumrane Primary School, Dungiven;
St John's Primary School Dernaflaw, Dungiven;
Millburn Primary School, Coleraine;
D H Christie Memorial Primary School, Coleraine;
Gaelcholáiste Dhoire, Dungiven;
Limavady High School, Limavady;
St Patrick's College, Dungiven;
Coleraine College, Coleraine;
Sandelford Special School, Coleraine;
St Mary’s Primary School, Claudy;
Faughanval Primary School, Greysteel, Eglinton;
St Aidan's Primary School, Limavady;
St Canice's Primary School, Dungiven;
Gaelscoil Leim an Mhaidaidh, Limavady;
St Mary's Secondary School, Limvady;
St. Patrick's Primary School, Portrush;
St Columba's Primary School, Garvagh;
St Colum's Primary School, Portstewart;
St Malachy's Primary School, Coleraine;
North Coast Integrated College, Coleraine;
Loreto College, Coleraine;
Coleraine Grammar School, Coleraine;
St Patrick's and St Brigid's College, Claudy; and
St Patrick's College, Dungiven.