Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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525. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 376 and 584 of 5 November 2024, with the report in relation to the extra funding requested for the foundations having been sent into the Department, the status of this application; when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17336/25]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that approval has issued to the school authority in question under the Additional School Accommodation scheme for the provision of 2 Mainstream Classrooms, 1 Special Education Tuition, 2 Special Educational Needs Classrooms, 1 Central Activities room, 1 Skills room and 1 Office under the Departments Modular Accommodation Framework.

The project is being delivered under the Department’s Devolved SEN Reconfiguration and Modular Accommodation programme. The use of the Department's Modular Accommodation Framework assists in ensuring lead in periods for procurement of modular accommodation are minimised to the greatest extent possible.

My Department has reviewed the additional information provided. I am pleased to advise that approval for the project to proceed to delivery was issued to the school authority on Friday 4th April 2025. I understand that contractors have commenced works on the school site.