Frank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the latest status of plans for a new school building for a Gaelscoil (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38446/25]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy will be delivered under the Department's ADAPT Programme.

The ADAPT Programme uses a professional external Programme Manager to co-ordinate and drive the Design Team to achieve the best possible timeframe for the project through the design stages of architectural planning to Tender and Construction.

The brief for this project is the development of a new 12 Classroom primary school with additional classrooms for pupils with Special Education needs, on a green-field site.

The major building project is currently at Stage 2(a) of Architectural Planning – Developed Design, where the preferred agreed design option can be developed to a stage where the project is fully cost planned and the scheme can be prepared to lodge for statutory approvals with the local authority.

The Department has recently reviewed the Stage 2(a) Submission from the Design Team. The Stage 2(a) Stakeholders meeting between the School Authorities, Design Team, Project Manager and the Department was held on the 2nd July 2025.

Following the Stakeholders meeting, the school authorities and design team will be advised regarding the further progression of the project.