Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein)
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160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on works on the extension of a school (details supplied) and the development of other schools on the site. [38573/24]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The current position in respect of the joint major building project for St. John Bosco Boys JNS, St John Bosco SNS, and Mary Help of Christians GNS is as follows:

The updated Stage 2(a) submission was received from the Design Team in the Department on the 3rd July 2024, and is under review by the Department's Professional and Technical Team.

The Stage 2(a) Stakeholders meeting date is arranged for Wednesday 16^th October, with representatives from the 3 schools Board of Management, the Design Team and Department officials invited to attend.

Stage 2a – Developed Design - is a crucial element of the architectural planning process as it is at this stage that the design is developed to a stage where it can be fully cost planned and prepared to lodge for statutory approvals.

The Department are committed to progressing this project through architectural planning, to a point where it can apply for all statutory approvals, including planning permission.

Until the project design is at a stage where statutory approvals, planning permission, etc are secured by the Design Team, it will not be possible to provide an estimated onsite date.

Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party)
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161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the planned extension for a school (details supplied); the actions she will take to ensure that there is no further delay to this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38574/24]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) for delivery as part of a programme of school building projects.

The project is currently at Stage 2b of the architectural process. The planning application was lodged with Wicklow County Council and full grant of planning permission has been received.

When Stage 2b has been finalised and approved, the next stage is tendering for a contractor and then onwards to construction in due course.

While at this early stage it is not possible to provide a timeline for the next and subsequent project stages, the NDFA will be engaging directly with the school authorities to keep them informed of progress.