Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein)
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82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will advise regarding a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28666/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB). This Roscommon School Campus project includes Roscommon Community College and Gaelscoil de hÍde. The project for Gaelscoil de hÍde will deliver a new 8 classroom school and a 1 class special education needs base on a greenfield site.

Following a recent Stage 1 (initial design) meeting in May 2023, the project was approved to Stage 2a (Detailed Design). The school authority's design team will now complete the Stage 2a report and my Department will then review this when finalised. Once this detailed design is finalised and approved, the project will then progress to Stage 2b and obtain the statutory planning approvals before progressing to tender and construction. It is not possible to provide a timeline for completion of the project at this early stage of the process.

GRETB are also progressing a project for Roscommon Community College for the provision of six general classrooms and 1 special education needs unit under my Departments Modular Accommodation Framework. This project is currently at construction and is estimated to be completed for the upcoming academic year.