Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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959. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the progress on a new building for a primary school (details supplied) in County Dublin; the reason for the delay in sanctioning the move to the new building, as the school was originally advised of this in 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37754/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department remains committed to providing permanent accommodation for the school in question. It is my Department's intention that this school will relocate to the premises currently occupied by the other school referenced by the Deputy upon construction of a new school for the latter. The school building project for this school is at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2(b). All statutory applications have been granted and the design team are in the process of completing stage 2(b) tender documentation. Once the Stage 2b Tender documentation is submitted, my Department will carry out its review and subject to no further issues arising the project will then progress to tender and construction stages.

Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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960. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to provide temporary prefabricated accommodation on the second level school site in Kingswood Heights in Dublin 24; if any consultation has taken place with the local community in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37756/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The major building project for this school is currently at an advanced stage of Architectural Planning - Stage 2b (Detailed Design) which includes the applications for Planning Permission, Fire Cert, Disability Access Cert and the preparation of Tender Documents.

This project is included on the current 5 year construction programme announced in 2012. It is listed on the programme to proceed to tender and construction in 2015/16.

I wish to advise the Deputy that it is the intention of both my Department and Dún Laoghaire ETB to open the school in temporary accommodation in September 2016 and the ETB has recently erected signs on the site fence advising of same. The ETB has advised that they will hold an information meeting with local residents/parents in mid-November to promote this new School.