Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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544. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date or in hand in meeting the school place requirements, replacement of facilities, new school requirements and special needs provision in respect of each school project at primary and post-primary levels in Kilcock, County Kildare; the extent to which each project is on target in line with projections notwithstanding the imprecise previous reply in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1903/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The following school building projects are being progressed in Kilcock, Co. Kildare to meet expected demand in the area.

Major building projects included as part of the Capital Programme:

St Joseph's Boy's National School (RN 16706G)

- A new 16 classroom school with 1 SEN Base Class commenced on site in March 2020 and the contract is 20 months.

Enfield Community College (RN 76595N) 

- A new school was established in Enfield in September 20 and this new school in the Kilcock School Planning Area. This school is to cater for 1,000 pupils and will include for a 4-classroom SEN Base and has opened in interim accommodation. The project to provide a permanent building is currently at stage 2b of architectural planning process which is detailed design. 

As previously advised details of all school building projects both at primary and post-primary level are available on my Department website www.education.ie and this information is updated on a regular basis.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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545. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date or in hand in meeting the school place requirements, replacement of facilities, new school requirements and special needs provision in respect of each school project at primary and post-primary levels in Maynooth, County Kildare; the extent to which each project is on target in line with projections notwithstanding the imprecise previous reply in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1904/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The following school building projects are being progressed in Maynooth, Co. Kildare to meet expected demand in the area.

Major building projects included as part of the Capital Programme:

Maynooth Post Primary School (R/N 70700A) and Maynooth Community College (R/N 76193Q)

- A building projects to deliver 1,000 pupils places and 2-classroom SEN bases of both of these schools was practically completed in December 2020 and are ready for occupation. However, there are outstanding additional works to take place to complete a shared PE Hall facility.

Gaelscoil Ruairí (RN 20527F)

- School opened in September 2019 and is currently accommodated in interim accommodation. The proposed new 8-classroom school building plus 2-classroom SEN is at planning permission stage.  A request for further information was received on 18/12/2020.  Until such time as planning permission has been secured, it is not possible to provide a timeline for progression of the project to tender and construction stages.

Maynooth Boys School (RN 17341U) 

- This project commenced construction in December 2020 for a new 24 classroom school and a 2 classroom SEN Base. The construction project is progressing satisfactorily on site and the contract duration is 18 months.

- Maynooth Educate Together (RN 20292E) 

- This project is currently on site and due for completion in Quarter 2 2021. Phase 1 was handed over in 2019, the project when complete will provide for a 16 classroom school plus SEN classes.

In addition the following Additional School Accommodation project has been approved: 

Presentation Girls NS (RN 00779U)

- This project is at the design stage. The project is to provide 3 mainstream classrooms (including allowing for conversion of existing classrooms to provide SEN provision), 2 SET rooms and ancillary accommodation.

As previously advised details of all school building projects both at primary and post-primary level are available on my Department website www.education.ieand this information is updated on a regular basis.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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546. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date or in hand in meeting the school place requirements, replacement of facilities, new school requirements and special needs provision in respect of each school project at primary and post-primary levels in Celbridge, County Kildare; the extent to which each project is on target in line with projections notwithstanding the imprecise previous reply in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1905/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The following school building projects are being progressed in Clane, Co. Kildare to meet expected demand in the area.

Major building projects included as part of the Capital Programme:

- St Raphael's Special School (RN 18988G)

- Scoil Naomh Padraig (RN 20257C )

- Celbridge Community School (RN 91614B)

It is proposed to accommodate the three schools on a campus development in order to cater for the permanent needs of the schools. The Department is presently at a very advanced stage in the process of acquiring a suitable site, located at Donaghcumper. As part of the Department’s appraisal, traffic management analysis is being examined and my officials are continuing to actively engage regularly with both Kildare County Council and the Landowner on all aspects of the future operation of the proposed site.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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547. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date or in hand in meeting the school place requirements, replacement of facilities, new school requirements and special needs provision in respect of each school project at primary and post-primary levels in Prosperous, County Kildare; the extent to which each project is on target in line with projections notwithstanding the imprecise previous reply in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1906/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The following school building projects are being progressed in Prosperous, Co. Kildare to meet expected demand in the area.

Major building projects included as part of the Capital Programme:

St Farnan's Post Primary School (RN 70720G) 

- A project to increase the capacity at the school from 500 to 1,000 pupils has been devolved for delivery to Kildare & Wicklow Educational Training Board (KWETB). I understand that the design team is preparing the Stage 1 report (preliminary design) and it is nearing completion.

As previously advised details of all school building projects both at primary and post-primary level are available on my Department websitewww.education.ieand this information is updated on a regular basis.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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548. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date or in hand in meeting the school place requirements, replacement of facilities, new school requirements and special needs provision in respect of each school project at primary and post-primary levels in Naas, County Kildare; the extent to which each project is on target in line with projections notwithstanding the imprecise previous reply in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1907/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The following school building projects are being progressed in Naas Co. Kildare to meet expected demand in the area.

Major building projects included as part of the Capital Programme:

Mercy Convent, Naas (RN 15040T) 

- Project is to provide a new 32-classroom school building. This project is in the process of a retender for a contractor to complete this new building.

St Corban's National School, Naas (RN 17254C )

- Project to provide an extension to cater for a 16 Classroom School with 2 SEN base classes is currently at Stage 1 of Architectural Planning.

New Naas Primary School -Proposed new primary school which was due to open in September 2021 has been deferred to open at a later date.

Naas Girls School Roll No 61730I -A project has been devolved to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) for delivery as part of a programme of school building projects to provide a new 1,000 pupil school with 1 SEN Base class. As the project is at an early stage in the delivery process, it is not possible at this time to give a date for its completion.

Naas Community College (RN 76194S)

- A Project to provide a 1,000 pupil new school has been devolved for delivery to Kildare & Wicklow Educational Training Board (KWETB). Work began on site in November 2019.  

In addition the following Additional School Accommodation project has also been approved.

Holy Child National School (RN 19597T) 

- Project to provide 2 Mainstream and 2 SEN classrooms. The project is the design stage. A stage 1 report has not yet been received by the Department.

As previously advised details of all school building projects both at primary and post-primary level are available on my Department website www.education.ieand this information is updated on a regular basis.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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549. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date or in hand in meeting the school place requirements, replacement of facilities, new school requirements and special needs provision in respect of each school project at primary and post-primary levels in Clane, County Kildare; the extent to which each project is on target in line with projections notwithstanding the imprecise previous reply in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1908/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The following school building projects are being progressed in Clane Co. Kildare to meet expected demand in the area.

Major building projects included as part of the Capital Programme:

Hewetson National School (Roll No 13920O) 

- This project has been devolved to the school management authority for delivery. As the project is at an early stage of the delivery process, it is not possible at this time to give a date for its completion.This project will provide for accommodation for a 6-classroom school and 1SEN Base when completed.

St Patrick Boys National School (Roll No 19796C) 

- The Detailed Design Stage has been approved and the project will now progress to the next stage of architectural planning. The project when complete will provide for 24-classrooms plus 2-classroom SEN base.

In addition the following Additional School Accommodation project have been approved for a school in Clane. 

Scoil Mhuire Community School (Roll No 91372D)

- A project to provide the replacement of 5 Mainstream 38.5m prefab, 2 science labs & Shared prep area, WC for assisted users and 1 class SEN base. The project also includes the provision of interim accommodation for a SEN class for 2021/22. The project is at the design stage.

As previously advised details of all school building projects both at primary and post-primary level are available on my Department website www.education.ieand this information is updated on a regular basis.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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550. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the replacement of a school (details supplied); the degree to which progress has been made to advance the three-school project campus; the degree of negotiation with Kildare County Council to address road traffic management, new bridge provisions and a second river crossing given the undoubted impact traffic management is likely to have on the school proposals and the unworkability of the plans in this regard to date; when it is expected the three schools in question are likely to receive indication of major progress given the urgent pressure on school places in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1909/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy has been advised previously, a new site will be required for a school campus development, in order to cater for the permanent needs of St. Patrick’s National School, Celbridge Community College and St. Raphael’s Special School. The Department is presently at a very advanced stage in the process of acquiring a suitable site, located at Donaghcumper.

I can confirm that agreement in principle has been reached with a landowner for the acquisition of the site and that ongoing work is progressing in respect of technical matters crucial to the delivery of the acquisition. These matters are being addressed at a technical & procedural level - as a priority. As part of our appraisal, traffic management analysis is indeed being examined and we are continuing to actively engage regularly with both Kildare Co. Co. and the Landowner on all aspects of the future operation of the proposed site.

As previously advised - due to the very specific commercially sensitive nature of this site acquisition - I am unable to elaborate further but please rest assured that this project is considered a priority and is being given our full attention.