"While there has been no specific incident giving rise to this decision, the Board consider it both prudent and responsible to pause occupation of the building in order to implement priority works and ensure full statutory compliance. Among the issues being addressed are structural and building compliance verification measures."
"Right now the teachers parents are trying to digest the news that from next week, their school is closed. That's simply unacceptable. What we tried to do here last week, all constituency TDs, was raise the issue that the department found out about the issues in the school last year, but nothing has happened."
"Home schooling, it's not an option. We need to see a black and white course of action for these children, for the teachers and parents. And also a commitment that a new school for St Patrick's will be delivered, essential."
St Patrick's National School in Celbridge has closed following external assessments that identified fire safety and building compliance matters. The board of management stated the closure is a prudent measure to implement priority works and ensure full statutory compliance, including structural verification measures. No specific incident triggered the decision. Parents have expressed concerns about safety issues previously identified in audits. The Department of Education was aware of these issues since last year. Students were sent home with materials for homeschooling while repairs proceed. Local politicians have criticized the lack of contingency planning and called for clarity on the situation and commitment to delivering a new school facility.
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