Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will be aware that Dublin 15 is an area of significant population growth and as part of forward planning the Department of Education has been assessing school accommodation in the area.

In this regard, the Department is planning a school building for the area that will be designed to be adaptable to cater for primary or post-primary school requirements as the needs arise.

Planning permission was recently granted for a 24 classroom primary school which will be used in the first instance as decant accommodation for 2 primary schools in the area while they are being remediated/retrofitted.

Actavo were appointed off the Governments Modular Accommodation framework in June 2023. They are the main contractor on the Hollywoodrath site and commenced work on February 2024.

This project is scheduled for completion in January 2025. Following completion of the construction works at the 2 schools, the building will be available to accommodate either a Primary or Post Primary School as demographics in the area dictate.

Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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404. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when permanent works for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11886/24]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The school to which the Deputy refers was granted initial approval for the reconfiguration of accommodation for the provision of two special education needs classrooms under my Department's SEN Reconfiguration and Modular Accommodation programme.

This programme which draws on the Department's procurement frameworks supports accelerated delivery of the accommodation and maximises assistance to the school for the delivery of the required accommodation. A Project Management company is appointed under the Department’s framework, to design and tender the project. This consultant will lead the project through the various architectural stages of design, statutory approvals and construction.

The school have raised some queries with my Department regarding accommodation being provided under the reconfiguration project and officials are considering the correspondence received.

I can assure the Deputy that my officials will liaise directly with the school authority regarding the issues raised.