I’ve spoken before about the pressing case for a new school at Kill, and progress had gone particularly well recently with permission granted, site procured, tenders issued etc during the Summer. Well the final piece of the puzzle came last weekend when the Minister included it amongst seven schools in Kildare to get funding and proceed to construction phase..

Four schools in the Naas area got funding, so particularly pleased about that. Carragh National School was approved for a new 15-classroom extension and general purpose hall , Kill will now get its new 32 teacher school at Kill hill, Scoil Bhride in Athgarvan gets the go ahead for construction and out of prefabs and Naas CBS post-primary finally gets its extension.

EU red tape means a retender is required but it’s only a formality and the schools are expected to be under construction by mid-2009. I had been in touch with the Minister and our Deputies on these issues, and am equal parts delighted and relieved by this news. Considering only 25 schools around the country were included on this years funding, getting 4 in the local area is pretty good going. Now bring on the builders!