Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein)
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24. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on when an educational setting (details supplied) in Mohill, County Leitrim, will move to it new premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16925/25]

James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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My Department announced the Strategic Infrastructure Upgrade Fund (SIUF) programme call, in February 2022, to support the upgrade of Further Education and Training (FET) infrastructure for Education and Training Boards (ETBs). Its purpose is to provide for high-quality teaching and learning environments, aligned with the principles of the FET College of the Future.

The SIUF was targeted at projects costing between €100,000 and €5 million. The first phase of projects approved saw 13 projects announced in August 2022. A further six projects were announced in September 2023, bringing it to a total of 19 projects approved under this programme.

A project in Mohill was approved for Mayo Sligo Leitrim Education and Training Board for the refurbishment of the former vocational school site as a Further Education and Training centre, to provide fit for purpose premises for the Youthreach provision in the area.

Following the appointment of the design team, the brief validation meeting, to agree the scope of the project took place in May 2023, followed by the approval of Stage 1 in May 2024.

The updated Stage 2a report for the project was submitted by the ETB via SOLAS, to my Department early last week, for consideration and approval. Included with the report was an updated programme of works that indicated a project delivery by end of 2027.