Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made in the past two weeks in respect of a school (details supplied) and providing for the school's current and future accommodation requirements; when it is expected that the result of consideration of the options study by her Department will be known; if delivery timeframes have now been confirmed; if a better interim solution has been found given the health and safety concerns that have been raised by the school authorities and parents; if every effort can be made to move this project forward in early date given that the school is currently operating between two premises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48187/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy is aware, my Department is committed to providing permanent accommodation for the school in question. In this regard, my Department is currently engaging with the school patron regarding the options study and the next step includes working through the detail of developing an accommodation brief for the proposed permanent accommodation project. My Department will continue to liaise with the patron during this process.

In the meantime, my Department approved a grant in 2021 to facilitate refurbishment works in the former post-primary school building to provide additional specialist rooms including a science lab, woodwork and home-economics for the school. The project was devolved to the patron for delivery and my Department understands that the project has now been completed and the accommodation is available to the school.