Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I confirm the Deputy is correct, the building, which was the parish hall, has been closed since 2020. It will form part of the school going forward. Currently, whether it can be used by the community is a matter for the parish. When it becomes part of the school, it will be a matter for the board of management, but we have clear guidelines, which we consistently update. We recommend that facilities be made available to local communities. I am personally engaged in and supportive of that. The Minister of State, Deputy Thomas Byrne, is also engaged in ensuring school facilities, especially halls, be made available to the wider community.

It is the intention of the Department to progress this approved project through the project manager framework, which is designed to enable the accommodation to be provided as quickly as possible and help ease the administrative workload for school authorities in the management and delivery of projects.

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