David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of unused land in the ownership of her Department at a location (details supplied); if she will consider using the lands as a playing facility for the students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6782/24]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The Letter of Acceptance (LOA) for the school campus building project referred to by the Deputy issued to the preferred tenderer on the 31st May 2022 commencing the building contract.

The campus was completed in Q4 2023 and delivered a new 1,000 pupil post-primary school and two 24 classroom primary schools and accommodation, including 14 classrooms across the three projects, for children with special education needs. The campus project also delivered 3 GP areas, a PE Hall in the post-primary school and 13 ball courts in total.

The lands to the south of the site have been designated as a flood retention area as required under the campus flood mitigation design. These lands are designed to retain overflow flood waters during periods of heavy rainfall and therefore are unsuitable for development.