AQW 38974/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any prioritisation criteria that will be used for school enhancement projects, given the gap in funding required for completion of all schools within the School Enhancement Programme.
Asked by Nuala McAllister MLA on 23 January 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 23 January 2026
- Answer due by
- 9 February 2026
- Answered
- 2 February 202610 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Funding continues to be available to progress SEP projects through the design stages to pre-tender. A decision to release projects to tender for a contractor will be taken on a case-by-case basis, dependent on budget availability at that time.
I will continue to make the case for additional funding for education through the Executive to allow projects to proceed to construction.