Catherine Murphy
Question:340. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the timeline for the delivery of previously sanctioned expansions in a school (details supplied). [55178/23]
View answerTuesday, 12 December 2023
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The school to which the Deputy refers was approved a school building project under my Department's Additional School Accommodation scheme. The brief for the project is comprised of two science laboratories with a shared preparation area, five mainstream classrooms and a four class Special Education Needs (SEN) base and ancillary accommodation. The project was devolved for delivery to the School Authority.
The School Authority appointed a design team to manage the delivery of the project and a stage 1 (preliminary design) architectural report was submitted for review to my Department. While the review was underway, the school applied for and were approved an expanded project to also include the four class SEN base, toilets and locker space in addition to that which was originally approved.
My Department officials are currently awaiting further information from the School Authority to enable the progression of the project. It is not possible at this early stage to provide a timeline for delivery of the project.