Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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37. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the new ASD unit will open in a school (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25990/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The school building project to which the Deputy refers was approved funding under the Additional Accommodation Scheme 2019 to enable the school to build a two classroom SEN base.

The project has been devolved for delivery to Dublin and Dún Laoghaire ETB (DDLETB) and a Design Team has been appointed to lead this project. The project is currently in Architectural Design. Site surveys and investigations have commenced and a pre-planning meeting has been held with South Dublin County Council in advance of preparing the Stage 1 Preliminary Design Report. This is expected to be with my Department before the end of this year.

Following the Stage 1 submission, a meeting between Department officials, DDLETB, the Design Team and the School Authority may be required to discuss the submission and agree any adjustments to the brief and the project budget.

It is not possible to provide an accurate timeframe for the progression of the project at this early stage in the architectural planning process.