Pauline Tully (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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326. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding permission that was sought to proceed to tender stage by a school (details supplied) that has been approved since March 2022 to build a special educational needs base; and the timeframe for a decision on this matter. [55122/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The school to which the Deputy refers was approved a school building project under my Department's Additional School Accommodation scheme. The project was devolved for delivery to the school authority. The brief for the project is comprised of a special class and a Special Education Teacher room.

The school authority appointed a consultant to manage the delivery of the project. Following approval of the necessary planning consent, the stage 2b architectural report was submitted to my Department where professional and technical officials are currently reviewing it. This review is nearing completion and the outcome of this shall be conveyed to the school authority shortly.