Two Derry schools to receive millions in buildings investment

TWO Derry schools, St. Brigid’s College and Lumen Christi College, are set to receive investment as part of a multi-million pound capital investment from the NI Government to modernise the schools.

Education Minister Michelle McIlveen today made issued a statement announcing 28 schools are to advance in planning under the Major Capital Works Programme.

The schools will benefit from an estimated capital investment of £794 million.

Said Minister McIlveen said: “These schools will benefit from a capital investment with deliverability subject to the level of capital resources available to the Department towards the end of this decade and into the next.

“In making this announcement today, it is my intention that these projects would be taken through to construction.

“However, I should stress that authorisation to proceed to construction on any individual project will be based on
the level of capital funding available at the point when a design is complete and all necessary approvals have been secured.

“Finally, the projects I have announced today to advance in planning will benefit over 25,000 pupils across the schools estate.

“These projects have been carefully selected in line with my Department’s strategy for capital investment, which continues to be shaped by the outworking of area planning and the delivery of a modern fit-for-purpose estate of viable and sustainable schools.”

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