Structural works at the new Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí site in Tralee have been completed and, to mark the occasion, Education Minister, Norma Foley, paid a visit at the invitation of the Kerry Education and Training Board.
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The new 75,000 sq. ft building will have the capacity to cater for 600 students with 30 classrooms and specialist rooms for art, engineering, technology, wood technology, home economics, music, science and computer science.
Other on-site facilities include a canteen, student recreational areas, a sports hall, a fitness suite, performance space and hard surface play areas.
Kerry ETB and Kerry County Council have worked tirelessly together on this project to overcome many hurdles and are both pleased to have the school nearing completion.
Minister Foley said the completion of the structural works will provide a state-of-the-art building for Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí.
“This new building is richly deserved for the entire school community and I look forward to seeing students entering the new school next year,” she said.
Cllr Jim Finucane, chairperson of Kerry ETB, said the construction of the new school building commenced on 23 March 2021 and it was classified as the development of essential educational facilities during the pandemic.
“We expect to have the work completed for spring 2023. This new school building project represents a significant capital investment in Tralee,” he said.
This building project is part of the wider current capital programme across the county by Kerry ETB valued at approximately €80,000,000.
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