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Building work approved for 12 schools

15 Feb 16 The government of Northern Ireland has approved a £35m investment programme in 12 schools as part of its school enhancement programme.

The school enhancement programme (SEP) is a capital build programme targeted to meet immediate needs through smaller scale works of up to £4m in value, where a new build capital works is not deemed deliverable.

The following projects have now been signed off to proceed to construction:

  • Sullivan Upper School, Holywood
  • Integrated College, Dungannon
  • St Louis’, Ballymena
  • Broadbridge Primary School, Eglinton
  • Erne Integrated College Phase 2, Enniskillen
  • St Patrick’s Academy, Lisburn
  • Killean Primary School, Newry
  • Mount Lourdes GS, Enniskillen
  • John Paul II Primary School, Belfast
  • Methodist College, Belfast
  • Wallace High School, Lisburn
  • Strandtown Primary School, Belfast.

Education minister John O’Dowd said: ““Thirty four SEP projects are already in construction or have been completed. Construction work for these 12 additional projects will proceed in the 2016/17 financial year. Of course, this level of investment also provides a significant boost for the local construction industry and in turn, the local economy.”

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