Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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442. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of investment works at schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11453/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that grant aid has been approved under my Department's Additional School Accommodation Scheme for the three schools in question as follows:

The first school listed was approved under the Additional Accommodation Scheme 2020 to build one mainstream classroom and a WC for assisted users as prefab replacement. A consultant has been appointed to this project. The school has confirmed that a Stage 1/2a Report will be submitted in the coming weeks, which will subsequently be reviewed in my Department.

The second school listed was approved under the Additional Accommodation Scheme 2020 to build two SET rooms. A consultant has been appointed to this project and the next step will be for this school to submit its Stage 1/2a report for review by my Department. My Department recently wrote to the school seeking an update in relation to this project and currently awaits a response from the school.

The third school listed was approved under the Additional Accommodation Scheme 2019 to build one mainstream classroom and a WC for assisted users as prefab replacement. My Department recently wrote to the school seeking an update in relation to this project. The school replied and advised that a consultant has been appointed and a further update is expected to issue to the Department shortly.

All three projects have been devolved for delivery to the relevant school authority.