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

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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.

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