Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will be aware that Dublin 15 is an area of significant population growth and as part of forward planning the Department of Education has been assessing school accommodation in the area.

In this regard, the Department is planning a school building for the area that will be designed to be adaptable to cater for primary or post-primary school requirements as the needs arise.Planning permission was recently granted for a 24 classroom primary school which will be used in the first instance as decant accommodation for 2 primary schools in the area while they are being remediated/retrofitted.

Actavo were appointed off the Governments Modular Accommodation framework in June 2023. They are the main contractor on the Hollywoodrath site and commenced work in February 2024. This project is scheduled for completion in January 2025 at which time Tyrellstown ETNS and St Luke’s National School will be decanted to facilitate remediation works on both schools. At this early stage it is premature to be deliberating on the precise delivery timelines.

Following completion of the remediation works at the 2 schools, the building will be available to accommodate either a Primary or Post Primary School as demographics in the area dictate.