Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party)
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299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the submission of a planning application for the permanent build for a school (details supplied); if there are delays to this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59842/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The project referred to by the Deputy is in the early architectural planning stage which involves site surveys, school design stages and the preparation of 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 which is ongoing. It is anticipated that the planning application for Greystones CC will be lodged in the coming weeks.