Written answers
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Department of Education and Skills
School Accommodation
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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382. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action in hand to address the ongoing safety concerns of parents regarding their children's safety travelling to a school (details supplied), including the safety and limitations of the structure they are schooled in; the proposed timeline for providing a new school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11807/24]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The project to which the Deputy refers, has been devolved to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) for delivery as part of a bundled school building programmes.
The project is currently at Stage 1 of the architectural design process. The process of appointing the design team was recently completed in Q1 2024. The design team will now take the project through the various stages of design and architectural planning. It is not possible to provide a timeline for the project at this early stage. The NDFA have and will continue to engage directly with the school authorities to keep them informed of progress.
It is open to the school authority to make an application to my Department under the Emergency Works Grant scheme to urgently address more immediate health and safety risks. The scheme provides funding for urgent works to those schools that are in need of resources as a result of an emergency situation. The scheme also provides funding to facilitate inclusion and access for special needs pupils on receipt of an enrolment application from such a pupil and/or for staff members.
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