Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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213.To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on preparatory works being undertaken by the Office of Public Works in order that a new building for a school (details supplied) can progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24826/24]

Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The Office of Public Works (OPW) is nearing completion of the detail design for the main school works at Knockanean National School, Co. Clare. It is expected that the OPW will be in a position to submit the Stage 2B report to the Department of Education at the end of July 2024. If the Department accepts the report the OPW will then proceed with the tender process for the main works.

Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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214.To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated full-year cost to recruit two additional full-time executive chefs and two additional full-time head chefs for the OPW; and the civil service grades in which these posts are filled by, in tabular form. [24878/24]

Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The salary for an executive head chef is currently €63,146.20

The salary for a head chef is currently €44,600.92

The salary for a chef in OPW is currently €40,797.64

The chef, head chef and executive head chef roles are not general service civil service grades, they are state industrial grades.