Donaghcumper Education Campus

What is it?

Three existing schools in Celbridge are to be relocated to a new educational campus near Donaghcumper Cemetary:

Where is it to be?

Map showing the location of the new Celbridge education campus.
Location of the new Celbridge education campus. Source: OpenStreetMap, with location identified from KCC, "Celbridge: Local Area Plan 2017-2023", pg. 65, May 2018.

Current status

Delivery is the responsibility of the Department of Education and is part of a programme being managed by the NDFA.  The project name is Project Shannon.

November 2024

There is agreement in principle on the site purchase and draft contracts have been exchanged.  The design team have met school representatives regarding the design.

(Source: J. Lawless TD, constituency-wide letter, November 2024.)

June 2024

Architectural design is underway. The process of appointing the design team was completed in Q1 2024.

(Source: Ministerial response to B. Durkan, Dáil question, June 2024. )

May 2024

Sale closed on the Donaghcumper site for the Education campus.

(Source: St.Raphael's Special School Parent's Group, Facebook posting, 16 May 2024.)

Frequently asked questions

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