Emer Higgins (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made in delivering new school accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13476/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The permanent building project for Griffeen Community College 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. 

The project for the school will provide a 3 storey, 1,000 pupil post-primary school including a 4 classroom Special Educational Needs Unit with a gross floor area of 11,443sq.m including a sports hall and all ancillary teacher & pupil facilities; bicycle parking; staff parking; vehicle drop off/set down areas; internal access roads; hard and soft play areas; PV panels; external courtyards and disabled car parking spaces.

The proposed development is located within the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme 2019 area.

An application for planning permission was submitted to the relevant Local Authority in June 2021. A Request for Further Information (RFI) was received on 27th July 2021 and the 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 with the response submitted to the local authority on 24^thJanuary 2022.

The Final Grant of Planning Permission was received from the Local Authority on 24^thFebruary 2022.  The next step in the progression of this project is the preparation of tender documentation.  Once this stage is complete, the project will then proceed to tender stage.

My Department is committed to the delivery of this project as quickly as possible.