Ossian Smyth (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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935. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the design and build process for the permanent site of a school (details supplied); if the premises will comply with the provision of open space for children to play; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15597/21]

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 and the submission of the planning application is imminent. 

Where circumstances permit, the external play space for a school of this size would be 2 ballcourts x 585sq.m and 1 junior play space x 400sq.m.  However this is not always possible in urban settings.  The scheme for the school in question provides 295sq.m external play space and in acknowledgement of the limited play space available, 150sq.m additional internal space above the standard provision in a school of this size was incorporated into the GP Room.

Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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936. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school (details supplied); when planning permission will be sought; when development and construction is likely to commence; when the work will be completed; when students and teachers will move in; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15642/21]

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.