The Planning and Building Unit of Department of Education and Skills is responsible for identifying the need for school accommodation, setting out the technical specifications for educational buildings and ensuring that standards are maintained

Planning & Building Unit Structure-

The Management Structure identifies the management personnel and areas of responsibility assigned to each section.

Forward Planning Section

Site Acquisition and Property Management Section

School Capital Appraisal Section

Major Projects (Design & Construction Stages) Section

Devolved Projects Section

Third Level Building and PPP Section

Financial Section

Professional and Technical Section

Forward Planning Section-

The work carried out by this section is -

The primary function of Forward Planning Section is to analyse demographic and enrolment trends and anticipate future demand for primary and post-primary school places to ensure that sufficient school accommodation will be provided.

This research informs identification of projects to meet future demands across the Planning and Building Unit.

The Forward Planning Section is also currently engaged in policy development in the following areas:

school patronage of new primary and post-primary schools

reconfiguration of patronage of existing primary schools through development of the Schools Reconfiguration for Diversity process

Contact-

Department of Education & Skills,
Planning & Building Unit,
Portlaoise Road,
Tullamore,
County Offaly.
R35 Y2N5

Phone: (057) 9324300
Fax: (057) 9324411