Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of works in Our Lady of Lourdes national school, Inchicore, Dublin 8; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22896/23]

Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, Independents 4 Change)
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120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there is such a delay in granting the go ahead of the new build for a school (details supplied) in view that it is now 14 weeks since the school submitted a request to progress the build; and if she will meet with the principal as soon as possible so this new build can go ahead. [22811/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 101 and 120 together.

The school building project to which the Deputy refers is included in my Department's Large Scale Capital Programme,The scope of work is to provide 16 classrooms, 10 SET rooms, GP room, a 2 CR SEN base and all ancillary accommodation.

The project is currently at Stage 3 - Tender Action and Award. A Stage 3 Tender Report identifying a recommended bidder is with my Department for review.

Works are estimated to take 22 months to complete.

Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update in respect of the application for capital funding under the additional school accommodation scheme by a college (details supplied) in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22819/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the school in question has been approved in principle, for nine general classrooms, under the Additional School Accommodation scheme via my Department's SEN Reconfiguration/Modular Accommodation Programme.

Officials are currently at the final stage of assessment and expect to communicate with the school authority shortly.