John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update with regard to proposed works at a school (details supplied). [44542/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The school to which the Deputy refers, was approved funding under my Department’s Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme to carry out reconfiguration works for the provision of 1 SEN.

My Department is aware that the school have secured a contractor to carry out these works.

The project is devolved for delivery to the school authority and it is now a matter for the Board of Management to progress this project.

John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update with regard to the outstanding works that are necessary at a school (details supplied). [44543/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The project referred to by the Deputy is at Architectural Planning Stage3 – Tender Action and Award.

The Board of Management and its Design Team are currently completing the pre-qualification process and the Invitation to Tender will issue to the shortlist of contractors as soon as this process is complete.

John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the request by a school (details supplied) for a new school building [44553/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to confirm to the Deputy, that an application for major capital funding has been received from the school in question.

Applications from schools for major capital works must be considered in the context of the demographic challenge facing the education system in the coming years. The priority of the Department continues to be the provision of required additional school places to meet demographic requirements as well as for children with special educational needs.

My Department has been in contact with the school authorities and informed them that their application is being assessed under the Additional Schools Accommodation (ASA) scheme.

The purpose of the Additional Schools Accommodation (ASA) scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream and special education classroom accommodation is available to cater for pupils enrolled each year and where the need cannot be met by the school’s existing accommodation.

My Department is considering the optimum way forward for the school in question following a technical report on the school's accommodation and school site. Once a decision is reached the school will be contacted directly.

John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update with regard to a new school announced last year (details supplied). [44555/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The project for Tallaght Community School is included in my Department’s Construction Programme.

The brief for this project is to provide a new 1,000 pupil post primary school and accommodation, including 6 classrooms, for children with special educational needs.

The project will be delivered under my Department's ADAPT Programme which 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 Department will keep the school and its patron body informed of the progression of this project.