Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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354. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) which applied for additional accommodation for two SET rooms in 2019 and additional classroom accommodation in 2020 is still awaiting sanction from her Department to proceed with this construction project. [29881/24]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The school referred to by the Deputy was approved to enter the departments pipeline of school buildings for a project to provide 2 SET rooms in 2019 and 1 mainstream classroom and in 2020.

The project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority. A Stage 3 (tender report) has been received by my Department which is currently being reviewed. All projects, including this one, will undergo the necessary due diligence outlined in the public Infrastructure Guidelines. Managing timing, scope, and cost is crucial to staying within budgetary limits for the overall ASA program.

Upon completion of this review process my Department officials will communicate with the school authority regarding the next steps to advance this significant project.