332. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67804/26]

The school to which the Deputy refers was approved to enter my Department's pipeline of school building projects under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme to provide three mainstream classrooms, one special education tuition room, a three-classroom special educational needs base unit, and ancillary accommodation including one staff room. The project also includes the repurposing of existing accommodation to meet the approved brief.

I can confirm that the Stage 1 (Preliminary Design) Report has been received by my Department and is currently being reviewed. This represents an important milestone in progressing the project. 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 Department is progressing its review of the Stage 1 submission and, once this assessment has been completed, the school will be advised of the outcome and the next steps required to advance the project. The Department remains committed to working with the school and its design team to progress the project through the various stages of delivery.