Cormac Devlin
Question:303. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29253/23]
View answerTuesday, 20 June 2023
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The school referred to by the Deputy was approved funding under the Additional School Accommodation Scheme for the provision of two Mainstream Classrooms.
My Department subsequently agreed to extend the scope of this project which provided for the replacement of temporary accommodation on site with 8 new permanent classrooms and 3 Special Education Teaching rooms. and ancillary accommodation.
The project is devolved for delivery to the school authority and my Department received the school's Design Team Stage 1 architectural design report in 2022. Additional information was requested from the Design Team to complete this review. This information was received from the school in April 2023, The submission is being reviewed by my Department's technical team and upon completion, my Department will engage directly with the school authority to provide whatever practical assistance and advice is necessary to implement this important project for the wider school community.