Emer Higgins (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a school development project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5961/23]

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), as part of the project bundle known as "Project Lee".

A letter was issued by the Department to the school authority in 2022 to advise that the school in question had been included in the programme. The NDFA has since been in contact with the school to introduce the team, communicate arrangements and discuss the project briefs.

The next step is for the NDFA to procure a Design Team for the project bundle to progress the project through the design stages. 

This appointment will be a key step in the design and construction stages. While at this early 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.