Pupils to take new school campaign to Stormont [lisburntoday.co.uk]
- Published: 24 June 2010
STAFF and pupils from Scoil na Fuiseoige are set to descend on Stormont on Monday to deliver the message "we need our new school" after fears emerged this week that a desperately needed new building will not now be started within this financial year.
Education Minister Caitriona Ruane was due to deliver a statement in the Assembly this week on plans for new schools with poor accommodation which are under threat because of a shortage of capital funding.
She was held up but in a statement apologising for the delay, the Minister said she wanted work on 10 new school builds to begin before the end of the financial year but could only do this if she receives extra money.
This has led to fears at Scoil na Fuiseoige in Twinbrook, which has been waiting for 13 years for a new building and currently relies on mobile classrooms for its 116 pupils.
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