Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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437. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of a major extension to a school (details supplied). [23868/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy may be aware that the project to which he refers has been approved funding under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme. It has been devolved to the school authority for delivery in that context.

The project is currently at the Preliminary Design stage. In May 2020, the school submitted a preliminary design report for review by my Department. A number of issues with this report have been identified. In that respect, my Department wrote to the school on 21st August last requesting it to submit a revised design to address these issues. We now await this revised design.

Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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438. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a new school building for a school (details supplied). [23869/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department’s Construction Programme which is being delivered under the National Development Plan.

Stage 1 of Architectural Planning has been completed and the project has now progressed to Stage 2a – Developed Design, where the preferred option design is developed to a stage where the project is fully costed and can be prepared to lodge for statutory approvals.

Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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439. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a new school building for a school (details supplied). [23870/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The major building project for this school is at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2b – Detailed Design, which includes the applications for Planning Permission, Fire Cert and Disability Access Cert and the preparation of tender documents. 

The Design Team is currently in the process of securing statutory approvals.  Upon completion of the Stage 2(b) report, it will be submitted to my Department for review. 

Upon receipt and review of the completed Stage 2(b) report, my Department will revert to the Board of Management of the school with regard to the further progression of the project at that time.

Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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440. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a new school building for a school (details supplied). [23871/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The major school building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning - Stage 2(b) Detailed Design, which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory applications have been secured and the Design Team is currently in the process of completing the Stage 2(b) Report.

Upon completion of  the Stage 2(b) Report it will be submitted to my Department for review.

Upon completion, receipt and review of the report the Department will revert to the school regarding the further progression of this major building project.