Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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322. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on funding for a new school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22935/24]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The Major Building Project for the school referred to by the Deputy is part of joint project for the development of 2 new replacement 24 classroom school, plus classrooms for pupils with special educational needs for both the Junior and Senior schools at the current site in Renmore. The brief is to demolish the existing schools, and replace them with new school buildings, and all associated site works.

This joint major project will be delivered under my Department's ADAPT Programme. The ADAPT Programme uses a professional external Project Manager to co-ordinate and drive the Design Team to achieve the best possible timeframe for the project through the stages of Architectural Planning to Tender and Construction.

The project is currently at the initial stage of Architectural Planning, Stage 1 – Preliminary Design, where the Design Team assess the site and current school buildings and prepare their initial sketch schemes.

A preferred design option, including the scope and extent of works to be carried out will be established during this early stage.

On receipt and review of the Stage 1 Report, the Stage 1 Stakeholders meeting will be arranged between the School Authorities, Programme Manager, Design Team and my Department.