Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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284. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on planning permission for a school (details supplied) for a permanent location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36121/24]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The school building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department's Design and Build Programme which uses a professional external Project Manager to progress the project through the relevant stages of architectural planning, tender and construction. The project will deliver a new 16 classroom primary school and accommodation, including four classrooms, for children with special educational needs.

The Planning Permission application was submitted to Fingal County Council on 17th June 2024.

A Request for Further Information (RFI) was recently issued by the local authority, and a response is being prepared by my Department’s Project Manager.

It is not possible to provide a time-frame for the progression of the project to tender and construction stages until such time as the necessary statutory approvals have been secured.

My Department will continue to keep the school and its patron body updated as the project progresses.