1144. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on all school capital projects in Tipperary, including new school buildings, extensions, refurbishments and other works currently being undertaken or planned by her Department, in tabular form; the current status of each project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60874/26]

My Department is delivering significant projects in County Tipperary and continues to progress further important projects through the pipeline.

Since 2020, the Department of Education has provided over €207 million in capital funding for schools in County Tipperary. Over this period, a total of 77 schools in County Tipperary have been upgraded either through provision of a new school building, a large-scale extension, provision of modular accommodation or a climate pathfinder project.

In County Tipperary four school buildings projects to go to tender or construction in 2026 and 2027 were included in the NDP Implementation Plan.

Priority projects at earlier stages of the pipeline continue to be advanced, with particular emphasis on special schools, schools operating entirely in interim accommodation, projects providing significant special education capacity, additional accommodation to meet demographic growth, and schools with the most pressing building condition issues.

The Department is targeting 2027 for the publication of the next tranche of priority projects to proceed to tender. To be considered, projects will have to be at an appropriate stage of readiness. Prioritisation will be informed by departmental analysis, engagement with patrons and schools, available funding, and, where relevant, findings from the Department's school estate energy and condition survey, which is due to be completed by the end of this year/ early 2027.

There are currently eight large-scale, additional accommodation, modular and climate pathfinder projects on site across County Tipperary with a further three projects are at tender stage. In addition, 41 projects are progressing through the design pipeline. There are also 14 projects underway for County Tipperary through the Climate Action Summer Works Scheme. Additionally, 16 special classes have been sanctioned in County Tipperary for September 2026.

The current status of all projects is set out under item number ten at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/collections/building-works-for-the-construction-extension-and-refurbishment-of-schools/

This is updated on a regular basis to reflect project progress through the various stages of capital appraisal, site acquisition, design, tender and construction.

County Tipperary Projects