Mark Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on additional class space for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7006/25]

Joe Neville (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will liaise with the KWETB to provide a timeline for the provision of additional classroom resources to a school (details supplied). [7019/25]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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My Department is in the process of arranging interim accommodation for the school referred to by the Deputy in order to facilitate the school's immediate requirements pending delivery of their major building project. My officials are aware of the urgency associated with this accommodation and are working closely with the school authority and its design team to ensure the project is expedited.

The Department can also confirm that the school's major project which is devolved to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board is currently at stage 2b of the architectural planning process. This stage allows for detailed design/planning, obtaining the necessary statutory permissions and preparation of tender documents.

The planning application was lodged in quarter 1 2024. A Request for Further Information (RFI) was subsequently received. The Design Team has submitted a response to the RFI and subject to any further issues arising during the planning process, the project will proceed to tender and construction in due course.