Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 June 2026
390. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently progress the construction of two special classrooms recently approved for a school (details supplied); to liaise with the school to ensure this project commences at the earliest possible opportunity and is operational for the next school year in September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47852/26]
View answerThe school to which the deputy refers to was granted capital funding for the provision of two Special Educational Needs Classrooms 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.
Rogerson Reddan (RR) has 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 is due to start construction in the coming weeks, and the school can then be provided with accurate completion date by Rogerson Reddan.
My Department is fully aware of the urgency in respect of this accommodation and will be working closely with the Project Managers and School Authority to keep it updated on overall project delivery and timelines.
