Seanad debates

Thursday, 23 March 2023

Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters

Schools Building Projects

9:30 am

Photo of Garret AhearnGarret Ahearn (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State very much for her response. This brings me to the confusion the school has. That meeting with the project manager is happening this evening, which is fantastic and very welcome. This is the problem, which I hope the Minister of State's office might be able to help with before that meeting happens this evening. The project manager is of the understanding that five classrooms are approved, the school is of the understanding that 12 are approved and the Department is of the understanding that ten are approved. It is something that can easily be resolved if the Minister of State's office could perhaps talk to the project manager before he meets the principal this evening to outline exactly what has been agreed, and if it is not what the school principal thinks, outline what needs to be done for it to be approved. The school is of the view that it is five classrooms. The Department is saying it is ten classrooms, five of which are special classrooms, three of which are junior special educational needs classrooms and two of which are for moderate pupils. We need to get clarity before that meeting happens tonight. I ask that the Minister of State's office contacts the project manager before that happens this evening.

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