Minister Paul Kehoe has confirmed that additional classrooms and other works will be carried out at Carrigduff National School in Bunclody and Scoil Mochua, Oulart, in the Gorey district.
In Bunclody, the Department of Education has given the green light for a new 1x80m2 classroom, as well as toilet facilitates for assisted users and a Special Education Teacher room.
A new classroom will also be constructed at Scoil Mochua, with approval given for two special education teacher rooms and toilet facilities.
Minister Kehoe said that The School Building Unit in the Department will issue detailed letters on the relevant projects directly to the school authorities and these letters will inform the school authorities of the amount of grant aid sanctioned by the Department.