Laois school seeking builder for two special needs classrooms

Castletown Primary School is advancing in its project to build two new ASD classrooms.

The school in the pretty Laois village has seven teachers and over 120 boys and girls, with two classes for children on the autism spectrum disorder.

They got their planning permssion for the classrooms back in May 2022, and this August have received approval from the Department of Education to tender for a builder, who is also to built a new carpark so children can be dropped off safely within the school grounds.

Sean Fleming TD, Minister of State, made the announcement on August 24 that the tender documents have recently been issued for the building of two new special educational needs classrooms and a new on-site car park at Castletown Primary School.

"I welcome this news for Castletown Primary School. This new extension and car parking arrangements are badly needed in the school.

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"The building of these new classrooms for special educational needs will provide quality resources that these children deserve.

"I also welcome the new car parking arrangements which will be made as part of these works. A new 19 spaces car park inside the school grounds and a drop-off point will be part of this. This will make it much safer for children and those driving on the road.

"I thank the school management for their work and I look forward to the tender process completing and the building works commencing as soon as possible," Minister Fleming said.