Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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391. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of approval for works at a school (details supplied). [13889/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm that the Stage 1/2a report has been received from the school in question.

The Department sought clarification in relation to some of the details included in the consultant’s report. When this information is received it will be reviewed and officials in my Department will be in contact with the school to progress the project.

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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392. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address a matter regarding a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13891/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The school may apply to my Department's Summer Works team to have the funds used for an alternative outdoor related project. Any application in this respect must comply with my Department's requirements for funding under the scheme, in particular our Technical Guidance Documents. Aspects of the work described by the Deputy may not do so, but a decision will be made once the application is received and considered in that context.

John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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393. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the stage her plans are at to provide a secondary school in Newtownmountkennedy, County Wicklow; the proposed location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13904/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy may be aware, a major building project at the existing post primary school, Coláiste Chraobh Abhann , Kilcoole, Co.Wicklow is included in my Department's building programme to be delivered as part of the National Development Plan (NDP). The project is at preliminary design stage. When the project is completed, the school will have capacity to accommodate 1,000 pupils. In tandem with this, my Department is finalising the acquisition of additional site area for the development.

Newtownmountkennedy is located in the Kilcoole school planning area and it is intended that the building project at Coláiste Chraobh Abhann will meet the post primary accommodation needs in this school planning area.