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Wednesday, 10 March 2021

Department of Education and Skills

Schools Building Projects

Photo of Paul KehoePaul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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477. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a building project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12479/21]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The school to which the Deputy refers was approved funding under the Additional Accommodation Scheme 2018 to facilitate construction of three classrooms, one resource room, two standard WC and one WC for assisted users.

A Stage 1 submission was received in my Department which indicated that there are site restrictions applicable to the project, which had cost implications for its delivery. A site visit was carried out by officials from the Department's Professional & Technical Team on the 5th October 2020 with a view to progressing this project. A revised scope of works has been co-ordinated with the school to build a two-storey extension for four classrooms, four resource rooms, one meeting room, toilets and social space, along with the refurbishment of an existing room to a new science lab with prep area.

My Department is currently awaiting a revised Stage 1 report to include an updated cost plan for this new scope of works.

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