Réada Cronin (Kildare North, Sinn Fein)
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592. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when there will be a permanent building for a school (details supplied) given that first-year ASD provision in the form of a dedicated class is reportedly dependent on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33606/22]

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

The NDFA has been in contact with the school to introduce the team, communicate arrangements and discuss the project brief. The next step for the NDFA will be the appointment of a programme manager and full design team to guide this project through the architectural planning process through to completion.

I can confirm that the brief for this school does include a 4-class SEN base, but as the project is at an early stage of the architectural planning process, it is not possible to provide a timeline for its completion. 

Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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593. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the proposed move to a temporary site for a school (details supplied) while the permanent building is under construction; if there is an issue with the move; if so, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33623/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The site referred to by the Deputy will be the schools permanent location.  My Department lodged a planning application with Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council on Tuesday 21^stJune 2022 to provide interim accommodation on this site while awaiting the school's permanent accommodation. 

As a contingency arrangement, my Department have also prepared a Section 5 application to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to determine whether a proposal to provide interim accommodation on the grounds of Mount Merrion Community Centre requires planning permission or is considered exempted development. My Department lodged this Section 5 application to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council on Wednesday 22^ndJune 2022.  The interim accommodation, which can be installed on either site once permission is secured, is already procured and available to my Department for installation. A Fire Cert and a Disability Access Certificate will be required on whichever site is available first and applications for these are being prepared.