John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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523. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when it is expected that the additional accommodation which has been approved by her Department will be put in place for a school (details supplied); if this will be implemented before the start of the new school term in September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27527/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to advise the Deputy that approval has issued under the Additional School Accommodation scheme at the school in question for 4 additional classrooms. This 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, has been 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.

John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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524. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the status of an extension for a school (details supplied); when it is likely that the project will move to planning stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27528/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The school which the Deputy has referred to was approved funding under the Additional School Accommodation Scheme for the provision of 1x General classroom, 1x Music room, 1x Textiles room, 1x Art room, 1x Graphics room, 1x Multimedia room, 1x Science lab, 1x Science Prep area, 2x Technology and shared Prep area, 3 Classroom SEN base School.

The project has been devolved to the school authority for delivery. The school has appointed a design team and the Department is currently reviewing this Design Team's submission of its Stage 1 Architectural Design Report. Following the conclusion of this process, the project will progress to detailed design stage. At this stage, it is too early in teh process to provide a definitive date for when the project will progress to planning.

John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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525. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the implementation of additional accommodation for a school (details supplied); when this accommodation will be put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27529/23]

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 has been 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. Officials from the Department have held a recent meeting with the School Authority and the assigned Project Managers to progress this project.

The School Authority has overall responsibility for delivery of the project.