Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school development (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24392/20]

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

A number of Brief Change requests have been received in recent years in relation to this project. The most recent Brief Change Request was submitted by the Board of Management and its Design Team in March 2020. On 9th April 2020 an approval in principle to this Brief Change Request, which is subject to further clarifications from the Design Team and Galway County Council, issued from the Department.

The Design Team is currently working on completing a revised Stage 2(b) report incorporating the above Brief Change into the tender documentation.  As soon as this is complete the report will be submitted to the Department for review. The Department expects this report to be submitted shortly.

Upon receipt and review of the Stage 2(b) report the Department will be in contact with the school regarding the further progression of the project.