Barry Heneghan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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874. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a full written update on the status of the permanent school building for a school (details supplied) which has been waiting 25 years for a permanent home; if she will agree to visit the school to meet with staff, students, and parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19315/25]

Naoise Ó Muirí (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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882. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 135 of 8 April 2025, if she will provide an update on the tender process of a school building project (details supplied). [19371/25]

Barry Heneghan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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922. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in light of the multiple demonstrations by parents, children, and teachers at a school (details supplied), her Department will engage directly with the school to explain the reasons for the ongoing delay to its permanent building project; if she will commit to visiting the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19684/25]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 874, 882 and 922 together.

The large scale capital project for the school referred to by the Deputies is the provision of a new 600 pupil school building including all associated ancillary accommodation.

The project was originally authorised to proceed to tender, upon completion of the prequalification shortlisting process in September 2022.

Planning Permission was due to expire in December 2022 and it was anticipated that an application to extend the duration could be submitted. However, due to changes in the Planning and Development Act 2000, there was no longer provision to apply for an extension of planning permission and a new planning application would be required. The new application was submitted in March 2023 with additional supporting documentation requested by Dublin City Council, which was over and above what had been supplied with the original application.

A new grant of planning was received in December 2023, with a number of conditions attached. Decarbonisation measures were included in a revised project scope in line with Climate Action objectives, and the design team are finalising the tender documents in line with revised Technical guidance documentation from my Department.

Department staff remain in close contact with the Design Team and the patron throughout the process.

The large scale capital project remains a priority for delivery and my department officials will be in contact with the school authority as soon as the Design Team complete the tender documents.

All school visits and diary requests are dealt with through my office in the Department and they can liaise with the school in question. I will ask officials in my Department to continue to engage with the school in relation to the concerns raised.