AQW 49878/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education

To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any process by which schools dispose of second-hand modular accommodation units; and (ii) whether such units are offered to other schools before being disposed of.

Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 29 June 2026

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Tabled
29 June 2026
Answer due by
7 July 2026
Answered
16 July 202617 days after tabling
Department
Department of Education
Priority question
Yes

Answer

When a temporary modular accommodation unit becomes surplus it undergoes a condition assessment to determine if it is suitable for relocation to another school site with an identified need.

If the Education Authority cannot find an alternative location for a unit (which is still useable), it typically sends it to auction with the aim of achieving best value for the public purse.

If a unit is deemed to be beyond its useful life, it is demolished.

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