Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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682.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to an issue with the one modular building that is on a school site (details supplied); if she will guarantee that this building will be ready in time for the start of the new school year. [32002/24]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm to the Deputy, that rental accommodation had been approved by my Department for the school in question. The rental company are due to connect the necessary utilities and carry out final checks before the accommodation can be used by the school. The school authorities are working with the accommodation provider on these matters.

I can assure the Deputy that the necessary funding has been provided by my Department and the school authorities are in receipt of same. This will allow them to progress with the rental accommodation for the upcoming school year.

The provision of required school places, including for children with special educational needs, is a priority for my Department and my officials are working to ensure that there is sufficient provision to meet the school place needs in the school in question and the wider School Planning Area for future years.

Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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683.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will offer a short-term solution for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32003/24]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the school in question was approved as a single-stream, eight class primary school and accommodated in a property leased by the Department.

Although sanctioned as an eight classroom school the school grew its enrolments to nine mainstream classes. The Department approved the provision of modular accommodation on the school site to meet this additional need as well as to support the establishment of a special class at the school, which the school authorities sought.

The Department has also requested Educate Together, as patron of the school in question, to work with the school to come to an appropriate solution in respect of current accommodation issues regarding the shared GP hall. Engagement between the Department and patron is ongoing in this regard.

The Department is also continuing to work to ensure the completion of the new building for the school sharing the Greenhills building as soon as possible. This project is currently at construction with an expected completion timeframe of Quarter 3 2025.