Progress on new school building for St Mary's Girls' Post Primary School, Naas, Co Kildare.

Ken Phelan, 16 Dec

Local Fianna Fail Minister James Lawless TD has received confirmation

from the Department of Education that St. Mary's Girls' Post Primary

School, Naas has been given permission to proceed to the tender stage

with its plans for their new school building.

Minister Lawless stated: “This is crucial step in the progression of

this large new school building project here in Naas.

“The new school is funded under the Large-Scale Capital Programme and

will consist of a new 1,000 pupil post primary school building which

also includes six classrooms for students with special educational

needs.

“I want to pay tribute to the all the management, staff, students,

parents and the Boards of Management who have all worked hard to get

this new school building and facilities their school deserves.”

Minister Lawless concluded: “I will continue to work with the school,

the Department of Education to complete this project as soon as

possible.”