Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The project to which the Deputy refers to was approved for a project under my Department's Additional School Accommodation scheme for the provision of a Special Education Needs class. I am pleased to confirm that my Department has been informed that this project was practically completed in Q1 2023.

In Q1 2024, the school authority submitted a final drawdown request for the remainder of their approved grant aid together with a change order request and an inflation claim for review. Officials at my Department have assed each of these payment requests. A response issued to the school authority in Q1 2024 requesting further information in relation to the payment requests.

It is now the responsibility of the school authority to supply the necessary information as requested in order for a full assessment to be completed. Officials at my Department are liaising with the school authority to assist in this regard.