Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if permission will be granted for work at a school (details supplied) in order that it can begin the planning and tendering process to be ready when the 12 month period has passed to proceed with the new build in a timely fashion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54039/18]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department approved a devolved building project to the school referred to in April 2017 for the provision of accommodation for a Special Educational Needs base. I understand this project received approval to proceed to construction in December last.

A subsequent application for the provision of additional accommodation at the school was received following the approval of a further mainstream teaching post for the current school year. To meet the immediate deficit in accommodation my Department approved the provision of temporary accommodation.

Once the approved project is delivered, and should a deficit in permanent accommodation pertain to meet the schools long term needs, it will be open to the school to contact my Department further in that regard.