Written answers
Wednesday, 7 February 2024
Department of Education and Skills
Schools Building Projects
Réada Cronin (Kildare North, Sinn Fein)
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165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the status of the proposed new post-primary school at St. Farnan’s, Prosperous, promised since 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4959/24]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Kildare & Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB).
It is currently at Stage 2b of the process, which allows for detailed design/planning, obtaining the necessary statutory permissions and the preparation of tender documents. When this stage is finalised, the next stage is tendering for a contractor and then onwards to construction, in due course.
While at this early stage it is not possible to provide a timeline for completion of the project, KWETB will be engaging directly with the school to keep it informed of progress.
Réada Cronin (Kildare North, Sinn Fein)
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166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on a much needed extension to Scoil Mhuire, Clane; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4960/24]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The school referred to by the Deputy, was approved a project under my Department’s Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme for 5 general classrooms and 2 science labs and a shared prep area and ancillary. The brief was subsequently increased to include a 4-class SEN base.
In December 2023, the school were issued comments based on the Stage 1 report from my Department’s Professional and Technical Team along with approval to proceed to stage 2A.
My Department awaits a Stage 2A report to be submitted and once received, reviewed and approved; the project can progress to the next stage.
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