Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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447. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to provide a new school building for a school (details supplied); if a site has been agreed; if so, the location of the site; and when construction will begin. [44939/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is committed to the provision of a new school building for the school referred to by the Deputy. A new site is required to facilitate this and my Department is considering a potential option in this regard and are in discussions with the relevant stakeholders.

When these discussions are concluded my Department will be in further contact with the school authority.

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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448. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school (details supplied); the status of the planning application by the school; the projected timeline for the tendering and construction process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44944/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The school building project for the school in question is being delivered under my Department's Design and Build programme.

The design is nearing completion and the Project Manager for the Design & Build programme is working towards submission of the planning application.  An on-line meeting will be organised before the planning application is lodged so that the plans can be discussed and viewed by the school representatives.  Until such time as planning permission has been secured, it will not be possible to provide a timeline for progression of the project to tender and construction stages.