Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 729 of 23 July 2024, for an update on a building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40203/24]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The school to which the Deputy refers was approved to enter the department’s pipeline for a project under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme. The project will provide 2 classroom Special Education Needs base, 12 Special Education Tuition rooms and reconfiguration of an existing staff room to provide a Home School Class Liaison room and new replacement staff room. The project was devolved to the school authority for delivery.

My department received a Stage 1 report in Q4 2023. Following this submission department officials requested additional information from the school to address certain omissions from this report. This information was provided in September 2024 and is currently being reviewed from both a technical and cost perspective in accordance with the requirements of the Public Spending Code. 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 program.

My department will make every effort to review the information in a timely manner. Once this review is complete my department will be in touch with the school authority on how best to progress this important project.