Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there are ongoing delays to a school build project that is urgently needed (details supplied); if her Department will engage with the school management to ensure these works are completed as a matter of priority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49117/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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In relation to the school referred to by the Deputy, I am pleased to advise that the school in question was approved funding under my Department’s Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme for a 2 classroom ASD base.

Officials from my Department have engaged on a number of occasions with the school’s design team. Information submitted by the design team was reviewed by the Professional and Technical team and comments were issued to the school in October 2023 with some points for clarification and response.

Once a response to the points raised is received, my Department and the design team will continue to work closely to progress this project to the next stage.

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The school building project for the school referred to by the Deputy will deliver 8 classroom school and accommodation, including two 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.

My Department will keep the school and its patron body informed of the progression of this project.