Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
Question:174. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education to provide a progress report on the extension to a school (details supplied); and the projected timelines for the project. [21017/24]
View answerThursday, 9 May 2024
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I can confirm to the Deputy that the school referred to was approved to enter my Department’s pipeline of school buildings for a project to provide the following accommodation: 14 General classroom, 2 SEN base, 7 SET rooms, 1 Music room, 1 Art room and project store, 1 Home Economics room, 1 Construction room and project store, 1 DCG room, 2 Science laboratories and preparation area, 1 Technology preparation room and store and ancillary accommodation under my Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme. This project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority.
The school has appointed a design team and the project is currently at the architectural design stage. My Department has received the design team's stage 1 architectural report which is currently being reviewed by my Department's professional and technical officials. The outcome of this review will be communicated to the school authority directly in order to offer practical help and advice on progressing this important project. At this early stage and in advance of the necessary statutory approvals in particular, it is not possible to provide a reliable expected date of practical completion for the project.