Pádraig O'Sullivan
Ceist:729. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education for an update on a building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32258/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 23 July 2024
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Freagraí scríofa
The school referred to by the Deputy was approved to enter my department's pipeline of school buildings projects to provide a 2 classroom Special Education Needs base, 12 Special Education Tuition rooms and reconfiguration of an existing staff room to provide a Home School Class Liaison room and new replacement staff room. The project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority.
A Stage 1 architectural report has been submitted by the school’s design team and is currently being reviewed by my department officials. Officials have reverted to the school for further information which was omitted from the Stage 1 submission. Once this information has been received, the review will be completed and an update will be issued directly to the school Board of Management.
The current status of all projects is listed on a county by county basis at www.gov.ie. and this is updated on a regular basis to reflect project progress through the various stages of capital appraisal, site acquisition, design, planning, tender and construction. Since 2020, my department has invested in the region of €4.9 billion in our schools throughout the country, involving the completion of over 900 school building projects and with construction currently underway at approximately 300 other projects, which includes 30 new school buildings. These 300 projects currently at construction involve a total State investment of over €1.2bn. This is a record level of investment in school buildings. It will expand the number of school places, significantly increase provision for special education and upgrade and modernise our school infrastructure. The impact of this will be felt in communities right around the country.