Call For Contractors To Be Blacklisted After Westmeath School Delays

Parents, staff and members of the board of management described the ongoing issues with the school as disappointing. 

Fianna Fáil wants contractors who don't meet their obligations to be blacklisted from being awarded further state projects. 

Longford/Westmeath TD Robert Troy made the comments in the Dáil while raising the issue of delays in the building of Curraghmore National School in Mullingar - which was supposed to open last September.

Contractors have since missed two deadlines for delivery - with the latest date for completion estimated to be early 2020.

Parents, staff and members of the board of management described the ongoing issues with the school as disappointing. 

Responding to Deputy Troy - Taoiseach Leo Vardakar is promising clarity:

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