National school in north Kildare receives funding for construction of new classrooms

Funding has been approved to build an extension onto a primary school in north Kildare.

The Department of Education made the announcement this week that Newtown National School will receive an upgrade as a number of new classrooms will be constructed on the grounds, providing greater space and resources for the pupils there.

Welcoming the decision, Kildare North TD, Frank O'Rourke, said; “I am delighted that the Department of Education has approved funding, under the Department of Education Additional Accommodation Scheme, for the provision of four new classrooms at Newtown National School.”

“I met with the Principal of the school in recent months and raised the matter with the Minister for Education and his officials.”

“We must provide increased resources, both in terms of teaching resources and school building capacity, to cater for the increased demand for school places.”

“The delivery of this project, for Newtown NS, has been devolved to the school’s board of management and they are now in the process of delivering the extra four classrooms for Newtown," concluded Deputy O’Rourke.