Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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598. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the submission of a planning application for a permanent build of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51154/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The site for the school referred to by the Deputy is being acquired with full planning permission.  

As part of the conditions of sale, the lodgement of planning permission is under the remit of the vendor. The Department has been working closely with the vendor to expedite a planning application for the new school.

As with all school building projects, pre-planning meetings are required with the Local Authority in advance of preparing a Planning Application. This is to ensure the highest probability of a successful planning application in the shortest time possible. A considerable amount of work is required following the pre-planning meeting to prepare a suitably detailed application. It is anticipated that the planning application for the school will be lodged by the vendor in Q4 2021.