Peter Cleere (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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276. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a submission by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10406/25]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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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 Mainstream Classrooms, 2 SET rooms, and a 2 Classroom SEN base (one classroom on both the junior and senior site).

The project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority.

A Stage 2B (post planning) report was submitted to the Department for review in Q3 2024, this 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 programme.

Once this review has been completed we will liaise directly with the school authorities on how to progress this much needed project.