Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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544. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will make arrangements for a meeting between her Department's building unit and a delegation from a school (details supplied) in County Donegal to discuss future development plans for a new school building and development of the school campus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4923/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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As the Deputy will be aware, as a result of planning permission for a new school building for the school in question being refused by An Bord Pleanála in 2012, the school authorities were requested to identify and prioritise the most urgent health and safety issues within the existing school building.

The accommodation needs which emanated from that assessment were considered and in July 2013, my Department approved substantial funding to improve the accommodation facilities available at the school. The scope of works approved permitted the school authorities to carry out works including roof repairs, replacement of windows & doors and of two heating boilers, the upgrade of dust extraction systems plus the provision of a fire alarm & emergency lighting. In addition, in September 2013, the school in question was invited to participate in the Prefab Replacement Scheme II to replace four temporary rented general classrooms with permanent accommodation and in February 2014, my Department approved further devolved funding to provide two new Science Rooms. The Department is aware that the school authorities have been developing proposals in relation to the further future development of the school and have asked the school to forward these proposals. Once the proposals have been received the matter will be considered further. In the event that further clarifications are required, officials from the Department will be in contact with the school authorities.