Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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402. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in advancing an application for a new school in order to meet the long-term accommodation needs of a school (details supplied) in County Donegal in view of the fact that to date the number of junior infants enrolled for September 2015 is 35% greater than in September 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16774/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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As the Deputy may be aware, a building project for the school referred to, is currently being progressed within my Department's architectural planning process.

Planning Permission has been granted by Donegal County Council and the project has been authorised to advance directly to Stage 2a Developed Design. I understand that the Design Team are currently working on updating site surveys and investigations in accordance with planning conditions and in preparation for the Project Stage 2a Stakeholder Meeting.

The school in question is one of a number of schools which it was not possible to include in the 5 Year construction programme. However the school project is being progressed to the final planning stages so that it will be well placed for further progression in anticipation of further funds being available to the Department.