Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to the School Authority under the Additional Accommodation Scheme for provision of an en-suite mainstream classroom.

I can confirm that my Department has received the design report from the school. This report is currently being reviewed by officials in my Department. Following the completion of this review, my Department's officials will engage with the school authority directly with recommendations and practical advice.

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The project to which the Deputy refers is a campus project and has been devolved for delivery to Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB).

I am pleased to inform the Deputy, that the project is currently at Stage 2b of the architectural planning process and planning permission has been granted. My Department now awaits submission of the Stage 2b Report from the ETB. Once this report has been reviewed and approved by the Department, it will progress to tender stage and construction in due course.

GRETB will be engaging directly with the school authority to keep it informed of progress.

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The schools referred to by the Deputy are part of a major building project to provide a new 24 classroom school building for Athenry Amalgamated NS which will be delivered under my Department's ADAPT Programme. ADAPT is an acronym for the "Accelerated Delivery of Architectural Planning and Tendering".

The ADAPT programme uses a professional external Project Manager to co-ordinate and drive the Design Team to achieve the best possible timeframe for the project through the stages of Architectural Planning to Tender and Construction.

The tender process to appoint a Design Team for the project will be commencing shortly.

My Department will keep the school authorities informed of the progression of these appointments as they proceed.

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to confirm to the Deputy that a new school building for the school in question was completed in 2019. The new school provides capacity for a minimum of 1,000 pupils as well as accommodation for students with special education needs.

In the context of meeting the demographic demand for post primary provision in this school planning area, additional capacity is proposed for two other post primary schools. It is intended that the combined capacity of all three post primary schools will meet the future demographic demand for this school planning area. My Department therefore considers that further additional capacity at the school to which he refers is not warranted.