Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in County Tipperary that have been allocated funding for construction projects but are still awaiting permission for construction to commence in tabular form; the date that these schools were approved for funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57006/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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Under Project Ireland 2040, the education sector will receive a total of approximately €4.4 billion capital investment over the period 2021-2025. This provides a platform for strong rollout of school building projects and delivering on the ambitions set out in the NDP in respect of catering for demographics, provision for special education needs etc. This investment will also facilitate an increased focus on the modernisation of existing school stock and help transition the school system for an era of net zero carbon by 2050.

My Department has a large pipeline of projects for delivery under the school building programme. There are currently in excess of 300 school building projects at construction with other projects in design and at or near the tendering stage.

At this time 85 school building projects are at various stages of architectural planning progressing in County Tipperary.

17 of these projects are on site and 5 projects are working through Stage 3 “Tender Stage” with a view to moving to site as soon as possible.

The current status of all projects are listed on a county by county basis at www.gov.ie. and is updated on a regular basis to reflect their progress through the various stages of capital appraisal, site acquisition, design, tender and construction.