1294. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the progress made to date on the planning application for works at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57457/26]

The school to which the Deputy refers was approved to enter my Department’s pipeline for a project under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme. The project will provide three general classrooms, one textiles room, two design and communication graphics (DCG) rooms, one science laboratory with a preparation area, one art room with an associated project store, and one home economics room. The project is devolved to the school authority for delivery.

A stage 2b (detailed design) report has been submitted to my Department and is currently undergoing a full technical and cost review. In line with the Department’s Infrastructure Guidelines, all projects are subject to the necessary technical and cost assessment as part of this process. Given the complexity of the evaluation and the need to ensure full cost compliance and alignment with the National Development Plan, this review is necessarily thorough.

The current status of all ASA projects is listed on a county by county basis at www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/services/additional-accommodation-scheme/. 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.