Schools Building Projects Status

Tuesday, 20 November 2018

Questions (241)

John Lahart

Question:

241. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide a new school for an area (details supplied); the status of the latest planning application for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48417/18]

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Minister for Education and Skills

The school building project is to provide a new 16 no. classroom school with a 2 no. classroom Special Needs Unit together with all ancillary accommodation on the St. Tiernan's Community School site located at Parkvale, Balally, Dublin 16. An application for planning permission was lodged with Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council in September 2018. The decision from Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council was to refuse planning permission. My Department's officials are currently reviewing this decision in consultation with planning advisors and technical team and assessing all options including the consideration of an appeal to An Bord Pleanála.