School Buildings 01/02/2008

INTO Press Release : Comments by John Carr, General Secretary, Irish National Teachers' Organisation on School Buildings

1st February 2008

Comments by John Carr,General Secretary,Irish National Teachers´ Organisation on School Buildings

John Carr INTO General Secretary said today´s announcement would be the cause of extreme disappointment in dozens of schools which have been waiting for years to progress urgently needed building works.  

"There is no mention of Kilfinnane NS in Limerick, Gaelscoil Barra in Dublin, Rahan NS in Cork or Gaelscoil Chluain Meala in Tipperary, to name just four."  

He said many of the projects announced today had been previously signaled and that today´s announcement contained only partial information. He called on the Minister to publish a complete list of all school projects in the building programme together with indicative times for completion.  ENDS