Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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268. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a detailed timeline for a project (details supplied), including an estimated completion date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25660/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The project for the school to which the deputy refers is devolved for delivery to Kildare & Wicklow Education & Training Board (KWETB).

The Brief for this project is to provide an extension to the existing school, the demolition of a section of the building and the refurbishment of some of the existing buildings.

In April 2023, following a departmental review, the project was increased to 1000 pupil school plus 6 SEN classes. With this increased schedule of accommodation the design team and KWETB will be issuing revised plans to incorporate the increase, and this will allow design team to update drawings and progress the planning pack.

The Department anticipates that the planning application will be submitted in Q3 2023.

At this stage it is not possible to provide an accurate timeline for completion of the project; KWETB will be engaging directly with the school authority to keep it informed of progress.

Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide further information on a project (details supplied), including a detailed timeline and estimated completion date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25661/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to advise the Deputy that approval under the Additional School Accommodation scheme has issued to the school in question for the provision of six general classrooms under my Department's Devolved SEN Reconfiguration and Modular Accommodation programme.

The project is being delivered under the Department’s Devolved SEN Reconfiguration and Modular Accommodation programme. This approach supports accelerated delivery of the accommodation and maximises assistance to the school for this brief, the project will be delivered from the Department’s Procurement Frameworks. A Project Management company is appointed, from the Department’s Framework, to design and tender the project. This consultant will lead the project through the various stages of planning process and construction.

The School Authority has overall responsibility for delivery of the project, a recent meeting was held with the School Authority and Department officials to discuss the project brief and timeline for delivery which is focussed on the next academic year.