Funding announced for sensory infrastructure for Waterford schools

Two schools in Waterford are to receive funding for the provision of Special Education infrastructure.

Ballyduff National School is to develop a new Sensory Garden and a soft play area for three special classes.

Following a successful application for funding, the project is now at design stage.

Elsewhere, Mount Sion NS will see a new Sensory Room being developed following their application for funding.

Across Waterford, there are a substantial volume of Additional Accommodation school projects at various stages of development.

These are:

3 Special Education classrooms with funding approved for St. Paul's National School
6 classrooms including two Special Education classrooms and two tuition rooms in Glenbeg National School, at design stage
6 Special Education tuition rooms at design stage in St. Mary's National School
2 Special Education classrooms at design stage in Fenor National School
2 Special Education tuition rooms at design stage in Presentation Primary School
2 Special Education classrooms in Colaiste Chathail Naofa at design stage
2 Special Education classrooms in Scoil Mhuire at design stage
2 Special Education classrooms and 2 Special Education tuition rooms to replace prefabs in Passage East National School
3 Special Education classrooms and 1 Special Education prefab as part of larger mainstream development in St. Augustine's College
4 Special Education classrooms, 4 quiet spaces and ancilliary accommodation at design stage in St. Martin's Special School
7 Special Education tuition rooms, 4 Special Education classrooms as part of larger development approved for De La Salle College
1 Special Education classroom approved for St. Joseph's Primary School
3 Special Education classrooms as part of a larger development approved for Scoil na mBraithre
1 soft play area for special classes, to include fencing approved for Tramore Educate Together National School
Home Room Liaison Room and 2 Special Education classrooms approved for Portlaw National School
4 Special Education classrooms approved for Scoil Lorcain BNS
2 Special Education tuition rooms at design stage at Scoil Mhuire