Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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822. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the design team has been appointed for the new amalgamated national school for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13937/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that following the site visit carried out at the school, my Department is currently formulating the accommodation brief for the proposed building project to cater for the recently amalgamated primary schools in Tuam.

This will then facilitate the commencement of the architectural planning process, which will include the appointment of a design team, to deliver the project.

Officials from my Department are in regular contact with the school authorities with regard to the project and my Department will be in further contact with the patron when the brief formulation process has been completed.

Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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823. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13938/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the building project for the school to which he refers has been devolved for delivery to Galway & Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB).

The Service Level Agreement (SLA) has been issued to GRETB. The next step is for the ETB to procure a Design Team for the project to design the buildings, obtain the necessary statutory planning permissions, and move the project onward to tender and construction in due course.

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. Please be assured that the ETB will be engaging directly with the school authority to keep it informed of progress.