Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 September 2022
225. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education the status of a School Building Programme project for a school (details supplied); if further temporary accommodation will be provided; and the number of special needs classes that are to be instated. [45205/22]
View answerThe project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) for delivery as part of a programme of school building projects.
The NDFA is currently undertaking the process of appointment of multi-disciplinary technical advisors (design teams) for these projects. Thereafter, it will ensure that the project progresses to design stage, obtains the necessary statutory planning permission, and moves the project onward to tender and construction in due course.
My Department is working to identify what the interim accommodation requirements of the school might be, taking into account some potential capacity at other schools in the area and the residential development activity in the area.
The brief for this project includes provision of a 4-classroom Special Education Needs Base for the school.
