Noel McCarthy (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline her Department’s views on the need to provide a playing pitch for a school campus (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31239/25]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The shared educational campus referred to by the Deputy was completed in Q4 2023 and delivered a new 1,000 pupil post-primary school and two 24 classroom primary schools and accommodation, including 14 classrooms across the three projects, for children with special education needs. The campus project also delivered 3 GP areas, a PE Hall in the post-primary school and 13 ballcourts in total.

Lands to the south of the site have been designated as a flood retention area as required under the campus flood mitigation design. These lands are designed to retain overflow flood waters during periods of heavy rainfall and therefore are unsuitable for development.