A technical assessment of the proposed site of a new build for Scoil Mhuire National School in Milford was carried out on Wednesday by Department of Education officials.
Welcoming the development, Donegal minister, Charlie McConalogue said it was a significant step in the process.
“I spoke to the Minister for Education, Norma Foley, on October 25th about the assessment and she indicated that it would take place within three weeks, and I thank Minister Foley and her team for completing the inspection on Wednesday of the proposed site that was gifted to the school in February,” he said.
Minister McConalogue said he will continue to liaise with the department to make sure that Scoil Mhuire is included on the Large-Scale Capital Programme so that we can get the project up and running.
“Once the school gets on the Large-Scale Capital Programme, it can move to the planning and design stages,” he added.
The current school, which was built in 1952, has 220 pupils and 33 staff and the cramped conditions that staff and pupils endure have been highlighted in recent weeks.
“The completion of the technical assessment this week is an important step forward and I am committed to do all I can to make sure that Scoil Mhuire sees the delivery of a new build on a new site,” Minister McConalogue concluded.
