Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the funding for buildings at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52510/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The major building project at the school referred to by the Deputy is at Stage 3 of Architectural Planning – Tender Action, which includes the appointment of a building contractor.

DDLETB has completed the final prequalification process, and my Department has authorised DDLETB and its Design Team to proceed to tender.A tender process usually takes between 6 and 8 months to complete.

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project to be undertaken at a school (details supplied); when her Department will lodge the planning application to Kilkenny County Council; the indicative timeframe for the completion of each stage in the event that planning permission is granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52513/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The school to which the Deputy refers has been approved Additional Accommodation under the Additional Schools Accommodation (ASA) Scheme 2021.

A Stage 1 report was recently submitted to the Department and I am pleased to inform that the project has been cleared to progress to Stage 2a. The school authority was notified of this development on Tuesday, October 18th.

The delivery of this accommodation has been devolved to the Catholic Education and Irish Schools Trust (CEIST) and it is now a matter for CEIST, the school and its Design Team to progress the project as appropriate in accordance with the Department's recent approval instruction.