Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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501. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for delivery of two modular classrooms granted by her Department's modular projects department for a school (details supplied); if she will provide clarification for the delivery and readiness of the modular classrooms for the start of the next academic year on 1 September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27408/23]

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 two classrooms.

The project is being delivered under the Department’s Devolved SEN Reconfiguration and Modular Accommodation programme.

This programme provides project management supports to enable the accommodation to be provided as quickly as possible and helps to ease the administrative workload for individual schools in relation to the management and delivery of the project.

The use of the Department's Modular Accommodation Framework also assists in ensuring lead in periods for procurement of modular accommodation are minimised to the greatest extent possible.

The overall construction sector environment is challenging and the Department and the Project Management company are doing everything possible to ensure that modular accommodation is delivered as quickly as possible. My Department is fully aware of the urgency in respect of same and will be working with the school to keep it updated on overall project delivery and timelines.

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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502. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial allocation to a school (details supplied) for a new modular mainstream class and a new SEN base 1 unit; the next stage in the process; when approval will be given to go to construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27413/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The school to which the Deputy refers has been granted approval for 1 x SEN Base , 1 x Assisted User WC and 1 x mainstream classroom under the Additional School Accommodation Scheme. The project is devolved to the School Authority for delivery.

In order to progress this project, the Department awaits the relevant documentation from the school authority, the details of which are outlined in the initial approval letter. On receipt of same this project will be given further consideration.