Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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378. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current position in respect of the approval for the new primary school for Blarney, County Cork which involves the amalgamation of the two existing primary schools; when her Department will sanction the building of this school in order that it can proceed with the planning application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57389/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at an early stage of Architectural Planning, Stage 1 – Site Suitability, Site Report & Initial Sketch Scheme Submission.

The Brief for the project is an extension/refurbishment to bring the current accommodation up to 12 classrooms on the current site of the girl’s school. In January 2021, the Brief was increased to include for an additional 3 classrooms and associated ancillary accommodation for pupils with Special Educational Needs.

The Design Team are currently completing a revised Stage 1 Addendum Report which will incorporate the SEN Base and also Decarbonisation design options.

The Design Team advise that this Addendum will be submitted to my Department shortly.

Upon receipt of the Addendum, my Department will review the report and if satisfactory, the School Authorities and its Design Team will be advised with regard to further progression of this project to Stage 2(a) - Developed Design, where the design is developed to a stage where the project can be fully cost-planned and can be prepared to lodge for Statutory Applications.