James Geoghegan (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update and timeline on the promised new build for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9862/25]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy will be delivered under my Department's ADAPT Programme.

The ADAPT Programme uses a professional external Programme Manager to co-ordinate and drive the Design Team to achieve the best possible timeframe for the project through the design stages of architectural planning to Tender and Construction.

The Brief for the major project is the development of a 10 Classroom Special School at the current site of St. Bríd’s Special School, Pavilion Rd, Castlebar, Co. Mayo including the Demolition of Existing School Buildings, construction of a New School Building and all associated site works.

The Design Team has recently been approved to progress Stage 2(a) – Developed Design, where the preferred agreed design option can be developed to a stage where it can be fully cost planned and prepared to lodge for all statutory approvals, including planning permission.

Upon receipt, review and approval of the Stage 2(a) Submission, my Department will advise the school and design team of the further progression of the project to the next stage of architectural planning.