Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 January 2026
556. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1173 of 13 January 2025, the reason a lift was not installed as per the building specifications for work conducted in a school (details supplied); and the timeline for the urgent completion of works in the school. [4005/26]
View answerThe school to which the deputy refers to was granted capital funding for the provision of one special educational needs classroom under my Department’s SEN Reconfiguration and Modular Accommodation programme.
The programme involves the use of Project Management supports which is designed to enable the accommodation to be provided as quickly as possible and help ease the administrative workload for school authorities in relation to the management and delivery of projects.
KSN had been appointed from my Department’s Framework, to design and tender the project at the school in question. This is a collaborative process between the Project Manager, School Authority and the Department.
The Project Management team are currently reviewing options following concerns raised from school authorities.
The Department is fully aware of the urgency in respect of this accommodation and will be working closely with the Project Managers and School Authority and will communicate with the school authorities regarding timelines and progress on same.
