Tony McCormack (Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the planned works for school buildings (details supplied); the current stage each project is at; and the expected timeline for completion. [26200/25]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The school referred to by the Deputy was approved to enter the Department's pipeline of school buildings for a project to provide 4 general classrooms, 1 construction room and a 2 classroom Special Educational Needs (SEN) base. In November 2023 a further two classrooms were added to this base bringing it up to a 4 classroom SEN base. The project is devolved for delivery to the school authority.

I can confirm that the Stage 1 review is now complete and the project has progressed to Stage 2a (Developed Design Stage). It is now within the remit of the school to progress this project.

At this early stage, it is not possible to predict when a significant school building project of this nature will go to construction, nor when it will be completed, as progress depends upon many contingent factors that can arise.

My department will continue to engage with the school authority to provide practical advice and assistance on the project.