Charles Ward (Donegal, 100% Redress Party)
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664. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a new modular classroom which has been approved by her Department, will be in place for a Donegal school (details supplied). [30304/25]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The school to which the Deputy refers was approved for the provision of 1x mainstream modular classroom under my Department’s Special Education Needs (SEN) Reconfiguration and Modular Accommodation programme. The school authority returned the signed 'Form of Acceptance' which is the contractual commitment for the proposed accommodation in January 2025.

This programme?involves the use of Project Management supports which is designed to enable the accommodation to be provided as quickly as possible and help ease the administrative workload for school authorities in relation to the management and delivery of projects. The use of my Department’s Modular?Framework also assists in ensuring lead in periods for procurement of?contractors?are minimised to the greatest extent possible.

Kerrigan Sheanon Newman Project Management (KSN) has been appointed, from my Department’s Framework, to design and tender the project and oversee all elements of construction. The first tranche of funding (45%) was released to the school authority in February 2025, the project is currently at pre-construction stage which involves development of site surveys and detailed design.

My Department is fully aware of the urgency in respect of this accommodation and will be working closely with the project managers and the school authority to keep it updated on overall project delivery and timelines