Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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400. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current and anticipated status of a large-scale capital project at a school (details supplied) the expected date for delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57585/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The project to which the Deputy refers was devolved for delivery to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB).

The school was delivered as part of a campus development. The main school buildings relating to the project were made available for occupation on the 22^ndDecember 2020. The shared PE facility was made available for occupation on the 1^stSeptember 2021 to the school campus.

The campus project is now substantially complete.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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401. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current and anticipated status of a large-scale capital project at a school (details supplied); the expected final delivery date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57586/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The project to which the Deputy refers was devolved for delivery to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB).

The school was delivered as part of a campus development. The main school buildings relating to the project were made available for occupation on the 22^ndDecember 2020. The shared PE facility was made available for occupation on the 1^stSeptember 2021 to the school campus.

The campus project is now substantially complete.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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402. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current and anticipated status of a large-scale capital project at a school (details supplied); the expected final delivery date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57587/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy is aware, the delivery of the project referred to has been devolved to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB).

I am pleased to confirm that the date for substantial completion of the project is in December 2021 and the Design Team’s programme to achieve this target is currently on track.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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403. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current and anticipated status of a large-scale capital project at a school (details supplied); the expected final delivery date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57588/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) for delivery as part of a programme of school building projects.

I am pleased to inform you that the project was recently approved by the Department to proceed to Stage 2a of the architectural planning process.

While at this early stage it is not possible to provide a timeline for completion of the project, the NDFA will be engaging directly with the school authority to keep it informed of progress.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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404. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current and anticipated status of a large-scale capital project at a school (details supplied); the expected final delivery date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57589/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has reached agreement in principle with the relevant landowner for the acquisition of the site for the school referred to by the Deputy.

It is intended that this site will faciliate the construction of three schools, including the school in question, as part of a campus development. In tandem with the site acquisition, my Department is finalising the accommodation briefs for the three schools. This will facilitate the commencement of the architectural planning process for the project and my Department will liaise with the school authorities at that stage. It is not possible at this point to anticipate a delivery date for the project.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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405. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the ongoing projects underway in County Kildare as part of the Additional Accommodation Programme at primary and post-primary level; the status of each project; the expected progress in the coming months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57590/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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Under Project Ireland 2040, my Department continues to make progress to increase the infrastructural capacity in the schools sector, in order to meet demographic and other demands.

In addition to the large-scale projects being delivered under Project Ireland 2040, the Capital Programme also provides for devolved funding for additional classrooms, including accommodation for pupils with special educational needs, if required, for schools where an additional enrolment need has been identified or where an additional teacher has been appointed. Details of schools listed on this programme (the Additional Accommodation Scheme) including the status of these are attached to this response.

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In addition to these projects, my Department has the following applications under the Additional Schools Accommodation scheme on hand:

Holy Family Secondary School, Newbridge - Roll number 61682A - ASA application received and is currently under assessment.

Straffan National School, Straffan - Roll number 18644U - ASA application received and is currently under assessment.

Kildangan NS, Kildangan - Roll number 18675I - ASA application received for SEN accommodation and currently under assessment.

Scoil Bhride, Leixlip, - Roll number 19407L - ASA application received for SEN accommodation and currently under assessment.

These applications are currently under assessment and once complete the school authorities will be contacted directly with a decision.