Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 June 2026
199. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the proposed school building project for a school (details supplied); the stage the project has reached within her Department’s planning process; when a decision is expected regarding progression to Stage 2B; if funding will be provided under the National Development Plan to allow the project to proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44808/26]
View answerThe school referred to by the Deputy was approved to enter my department’s pipeline of school buildings under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme for a project providing two special educational needs classrooms and one special education tuition room. The project is devolved to the school authority for delivery.
This project is currently at stage 1 (preliminary design). A revised Stage 1 report has been submitted to my department and is currently undergoing a comprehensive review from both a technical and cost perspective. Given the detailed nature of the evaluation process, the need to ensure full cost compliance, and the requirement to align the project with the prioritisation framework under the National Development Plan, this review process is necessarily thorough.
The accommodation needs at this school will be considered as part of the ongoing overall department led prioritisation process, in consultation with the school’s patron and school authorities. It is not possible to provide indicative timelines for progression to subsequent stages, as the project remains under active review and will advance in line with the wider NDP programme implementation framework.
