Nine schools to benefit from £156 million investment, Peter Weir reveals

By Connor Stringer

Nine schools across Northern Ireland are set to benefit from a £156 million investment, the Education Minister has announced.

Three primary schools and six post-primary schools will advance in design under the Major Capital Works Programme.

The list of schools which will make use of the programme include:

Primary Schools

• Holy Trinity Primary School, Enniskillen
• St Catherine’s Primary School, Strabane
• St Mary’s Primary School, Craigavon (Derrymore Road)
• Post-Primary Schools

All Saints College, Belfast

• Blessed Trinity College, Belfast
• St Conor’s College, Coleraine
• St Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel
• St Patrick’s College, Maghera
• Tandragee Junior High School, Tandragee.

Speaking in the Assembly, the Minister said the investment was part of an ongoing effort to 'support the local economy and the wider community'.

He said: “I am today announcing nine school projects to advance in design under the Major Capital Works Programme, which will result in an investment in the region of £156 million in the schools’ estate.

“Improving the schools’ estate is one of my priorities and in the current unprecedented and difficult times, I hope this latest announcement regarding major capital investment will send a strong signal to the local construction industry and local communities that the Department of Education is planning for the future and is committed to supporting the local economy and the wider community through the delivery of our capital programme. 

 “My Department’s capital programme aims to ensure that all our young people are educated in school facilities which are safe, secure and fit-for-purpose, enabling them to receive the quality education experience required to help them to fulfil their potential.

“This announcement today represents another strand of the overall capital programme and follows my announcement in May of funding of a further sixteen projects under the School Enhancement Programme.”