Schools Building Projects

Tuesday, 18 November 2025

Ceisteanna (446)

Denise Mitchell

Ceist:

446. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason for the delay in the building works for a new ASD classroom (details supplied); if she will engage as a matter of urgency with the school and her Department to ensure the building works are completed as quickly as possible; the provision being made to ensure the children who were due to be in the ASD class in September 2025 are receiving an appropriate education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63079/25]

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Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Youth (Deputy Helen McEntee)

The school to which the Deputy refers to was granted capital funding for the provision of two Special Educational Needs Classrooms under the 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 the 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. Works have commenced on site and is earmarked for completion in early Q2 2026.

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 to keep it updated on overall project delivery and timelines