Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to sanction works at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46990/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The school to which the Deputy refers has been granted approval for the provision of 2 x Special Educational Needs classrooms under the Department’s Devolved SEN Reconfiguration and Modular Accommodation programme.

This programme provides project management supports to enable the accommodation to be provided as quickly as possible and helps to ease the administrative workload for individual schools in relation to the management and delivery of the project. The use of the Department's Modular Accommodation Framework also assists in ensuring lead in periods for procurement of modular accommodation are minimised to the greatest extent possible.

Timeline for delivery of the modular unit has been discussed with the School Authority with works anticipated to commence on site shortly, practical completion is expected in Q1 2024. The School Authority has responsibility for delivery of this accommodation.