Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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266. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new school building for a school (details supplied); the progress in relation to planning; and if she will provide a timeline for the delivery of the project. [21819/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The school and its patron body were advised by my Department in August 2021 that it would not be possible to proceed at that time with the proposed planning application for the school as South Dublin County Council had advised my Department of its intention to undertake a master plan of the Rathcoole area, including the proposed school site.

The Council has now concluded the master planning exercise and following consultation with South Dublin County Council, my Department intends to proceed with a planning application for the school on the existing site in my Department's ownership. This will require a further pre-planning meeting with the local authority and arrangements will shortly be put in place to convene that meeting.

My Department will continue to provide suitable interim accommodation for the school until such time as the permanent accommodation can be delivered.