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Education Buildings Ireland 2026

Gala Dinner

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Managing school capacity within schools and across the school estate

11 Nov 2026
This session will outline how the Department of Education and Youth’s Forward Planning Unit identifies capacity and forecasts demand from across school planning areas, share insights from experienced post-primary principals on optimising school accommodation, and conclude with case studies that have improved capacity across two schools including the provision of special education needs accommodation.
Chairperson
Cathal McDonagh, Principal Officer - Department of Education and Youth’s Planning and Building Unit
Speakers
Murty Hanly, Principal Officer - Department of Education and Youth
Séamus ó Ceallacháin, Forward Planning Officer - Association of Patrons and Trustees of Catholic Schools
Margaret Brennan, Senior Architect - Planning and Building Unit of the Department of Education and Youth

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