Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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334. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the proposed new primary school in Adamstown will commence construction; the reason for the delay; if the school is phased into the Adamstown SDZ; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44969/22]

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

The NDFA is currently undertaking the process of appointment of multi-disciplinary technical advisors (design teams) for these projects. Thereafter, it will ensure that the project progresses to design stage, obtains the necessary statutory planning permission, and moves the project onward to tender and construction in due course.

It is not possible to provide a timeline for completion of the project at this early stage.

Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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335. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will receive four additional classrooms including an ASD class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44970/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy may be aware, there is a planned expansion of the capacity of the patronage of the school referred to in the area from 16 classrooms to 32 classrooms. This is linked to a major school building project for a new school building which will facilitate the expansion of another school in the area from 16 classrooms to 32 classrooms. In total, an additional 32 mainstream primary classes and 4 additional classes for students with special education needs are being provided between the two schools.

Officials in my Department are currently working to identify whether there is a requirement for an interim accommodation solution pending delivery of this major project, taking into account some potential capacity at other schools in the area and ongoing residential development activity. My Department will engage further with the school in this respect.

Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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336. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when work on the new build for a school (details supplied) will commence; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44971/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy will be delivered under my Department's ADAPT Programme, as a joint project with a second school located on the same site.

ADAPT is an acronym which stands for the "Accelerated Delivery of Architectural Planning and Tendering".

The ADAPT Programme uses a professional external Project Manager to co-ordinate and drive the Design Team to achieve the best possible timeframe for the project through the stages of Architectural Planning to Tender and Construction.

Since their appointment in May 2022, the Project Managers and my Department have been engaging in fortnightly briefing meetings in respect of all the major school building projects included in this Programme, including this school.

As part of their familiarisation review, the Project Managers have also recently visited the 2 schools.

The process to appoint a Design Team will shortly be put in train by the Project Manager.