Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the progress of a new school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53910/22]

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.

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.

The tender process to appoint a Project Manager has been completed. The Project Manager is currently arranging site visits and the procurement of site surveys for all projects on this ADAPT Programme including this project. The process to appoint a Design Team will shortly be put in train by the Project Manager.

My Department and the Project Manager will keep the school authorities updated in relation to these appointments.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the progress of a new school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53918/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA).

This project is currently at Stage 2a of the architectural planning process. Once the Stage report submission is approved by my Department, the next step for the Design Team will be to obtain the statutory planning approvals. When these are in place, the project can proceed to tender and construction.

While at this stage it is not possible to provide a timeline for completion of the project, the NDFA will be engaging directly with the school authority to keep it informed of progress.