Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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827. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the next and subsequent steps involved in taking the proposed new school at a location (details supplied) to construction stage; the timelines envisaged for this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2036/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has determined that the accommodation needs of the school in question will be met through the construction of a new school building on the site acquired by the school authority.

The building project is included in the Department’s ADAPT 3 Building Programme and a tender competition to appoint a Project Manager for this Programme is currently underway. It is expected that this process will be concluded shortly.The Project Manager, when appointed, will be responsible for initiating the process for the appointment of a Design Team for the ADAPT 3 Programme.

The Department will be in further contact directly with the school during this process.

Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance)
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828. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new build for a school (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the fact that students are being deprived of the level of subject choices provided in other secondary schools due to the fact that the facilities are not available to deliver a full range of subjects; when the new building will be fully functional for students; if she will take all steps to ensure that this is made a priority for those who need this educational facility urgently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2087/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The permanent building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department's Design and Build programme. This delivery programme uses a professional external Project Manager to progress the project through the relevant stages of architectural planning, tender and construction.   

An application for planning permission for a 1,000 pupil post-primary school building, including a 4 classroom Special Educational Needs Unit, was submitted to the relevant Local Authority in June 2021. A Request for Further Information (RFI) was received on 27th July 2021, with a response submitted to the local authority on 7th December 2021.  A Clarification of Further Information was received from the Local Authority on 12th January 2022, a response to which is currently being considered.

It is not possible to provide an indicative timeframe for the progression of the project to tender and construction stages until such time as the necessary statutory approvals have been secured.

My Department will continue to work with the school's patron body in relation to the school’s interim accommodation requirements.

Denise Mitchell (Dublin Bay North, Sinn Fein)
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829. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of reparatory works being carried out to prefabs in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2095/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I would like to inform the Deputy that Dublin and Dun Laoighaire Education and Training Board (DDLETB) were granted funding under the Emergency Works Scheme to carry out repair works to the prefabs. I can confirm that the tender report was approved by the Emergency Works team and DDLETB were given approval to appoint the contractor.