AQW 49807/22-27

Mr John Blair
Alliance Party
South Antrim

Tabled Date: 29/06/2026
Answered On Date: 20/07/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education whether any plans exist to improve the resilience of school buildings to extreme heat.

Answer:

Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) are incorporated into the planning and construction of all new school buildings to control and monitor temperature, air flow and heat retention.

The Education Authority (EA) plans to develop a BEMS Strategy and Action Plan that will include a commitment to review current provision of BEMS in the schools' estate and to plan phased provision of BEMS for existing schools, subject to available funding.