Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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350. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date for when the stage 2(a) meeting will take place between her Department and a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13455/25]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The current position in respect of the joint major building project referred to by the Deputy is as follows.

The major project for the schools referred to in this question are currently at Stage 2(a) of Architectural Planning - Developed Design - which 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.

Following the Stage 2(a) Stakeholders meeting which took place on Wednesday 16th October, the Design Team have been addressing the Department comments.

The Design Team submitted a revised Stage 2(a) Report to my Department on 1st March 2025.

Department officials are currently carrying out an initial review of the revised report. Until this review is complete, it is not possible to provide a date for the rescheduled Stage 2(a) Stakeholders meeting.

The Department is committed to progressing this project through architectural planning and supporting the design team in preparing the project design so that it can apply for all statutory approvals, including planning permission.