Permanent remediation work set to begin on 22 schools

Permanent remediation works on 22 schools will begin over the summer, with representatives from the schools affected asked to attend the Department of Education offices in Tullamore and Dublin next month for an ‘information session’ on the planned remediation programme. Investigations into 17 other schools built by Western Building Systems will commence over the summer.

Issues with school premises built by WBS came to light last year, with one school building, part of Ardgillan Community College in Balbriggan in Dublin, closed. Nineteen schools were able to open after “external precautionary measures” were put in place.