Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 January 2024
663. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update regarding the temporary accommodation committed to for a school (details supplied) in Blessington; the estimated timeline for the completion of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1607/24]
View answerI am pleased to advise the Deputy that approval under the Additional School Accommodation scheme has issued to the school authority in question for the provision of six classrooms.
The project is being delivered under the Department’s Devolved SEN Reconfiguration and Modular Accommodation programme. This programme provides project management supports to enable the accommodation to be provided as quickly as possible and helps to ease the administrative workload for individual schools in relation to the management and delivery of the project. This project is currently on site with an expected completion date in Q1 of this year.
My Department is fully aware of the urgency in respect of completion of this project and is working with the Project managers and the school authority to ensure current targets are met.
