AQW 28020/17-22

Mr Stewart Dickson
Alliance Party
East Antrim

Tabled Date: 14/01/2022
Answered On Date: 25/02/2022
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on (i) maintenance plans; and (ii) replacement plans for schools in East Antrim.

Answer:

Information relating to maintenance within the East Antrim area schools will take the Education Authority some time to collate. I have asked my Estate Operations Team to forward this information to you as soon as it is received.

There are two new build capital projects in East Antrim:

St Killian’s College - formed by the amalgamation of St MacNissi’s College, St Comgall’s College and St Aloysius High School; and

Islandmagee Primary School - formed by the amalgamation of Kilcoan and Mullaghdubh Primary Schools.

There are four schools in East Antrim advancing in design under the second call to the School Enhancement Programme (SEP):

Roddensvale School;

Thornfield House School ;

School, Carrickfergus Grammar School; and

Greenisland Primary.

Ulidia Integrated College which was announced to proceed in planning in March 2016 under the Fresh Start Agreement is due to commence on site spring 2022. This will provide a post-primary school accommodating 700 pupils at an overall estimated investment £25m.