Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party)
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302. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a permanent school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41659/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The project to which the Deputy refers is devolved for delivery to the school authority. The 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, my Department approved a submission from the school authority to increase the original brief in the context of a significant increase in projected new enrolments in the area. This allowed for a project to cater for a 1,000 pupil school plus 6 special education needs classes. The school's design team will therefore submit revised plans to incorporate the increase in advance of the school authority seeking the necessary planning approval. My Department is engaged with the school authority and expects to receive the new design submission shortly.