Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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388. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an extension for a school (details supplied) in Carlow; the estimated timeframe from start to completion; the number of students upon completion that the school will cater for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11247/23]

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 2(a) – Developed Design, where the design is developed to a stage where it can be fully cost planned and prepared to lodge for statutory approvals.

The Stage 2(a) Stakeholders Meeting was held on December 2^nd2022, and in order to address comments raised during the meeting, the Design Team were requested to submit a Stage 2(a) Addendum report to the Department for review.

The Addendum has recently been received in the Department.

Upon review and approval, the project will be progressed to Stage 2(b) – Detailed Design, where the Design Team secure all statutory approvals and prepare the suite of tender documents.

The brief for this project is a New Extension and Refurbishment of the existing school buildings to provide accommodation for a Long Term Projected Enrolment of 600 students. The agreed preferred design option is now the provision of a New Replacement School Building and the demolition of the current buildings, and all associated site works.

Until all statutory approvals have been secured, it will not be possible to provide an onsite or project completion date.