Naoise Ó Muirí (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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484. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); the timeline for the establishment of an autism class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39253/25]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The school was approved to enter the Department’s pipeline for a project under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme to provide one Special Education Classroom. The project was devolved to the school authority for delivery.

The Department has been working closely with the school to ensure that this project advances as efficiently as possible, and the project has now been approved to proceed to the construction stage. Responsibility for progressing the build now rests with the school, and the Department has been engaging with the school throughout to support timely delivery of the project.

The builder has confirmed that construction will commence in August with a projected completion during the October mid-term break. In the meantime, the school has interim arrangements in place to meet students’ needs until the permanent accommodation is complete.