Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when work will commence on a permanent school (details supplied); when the project will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47095/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The permanent building project for the school in question 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.

Planning permission for a 1,000 pupil post-primary school building, including 4 classrooms for children with special educational needs, was received from the Local Authority on 24th February 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. It is intended that the project will be included in the next bundle of projects to proceed to tender later this year.

Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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266. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she agrees that a new school building is required for a school (details supplied) given the multiple infrastructural problems in its current building. [47096/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department is in receipt of an application for funding under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme, from the school in question.

My officials are in contact with the school authorities directly in relation to this application and the issues of concern to the school.