AQW 9566/22-27

Mr Nick Mathison
Alliance Party
Strangford

Tabled Date: 08/04/2024
Answered On Date: 15/04/2024
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the estimated timeline for (i) completion of the construction of the Strule Shared Campus site; and (ii) the opening of all the schools on the site to receive pupils.

Answer:

My officials are finalising work on the Full Business Case for the Programme and a potential contractor is in place. On the current programme timeline, subject to all necessary approvals being in place, contract award is planned for Summer 2024.

Assuming successful appointment of a main works contractor and following the pre-construction design period, construction would then begin on site late 2024 with completion currently estimated as late 2027.

Custom and practice is that schools do not normally move to a new site mid-academic year which may mean that full campus opening could be September 2028.