Schools Building Projects
Dail Éireann — 2026-04-23
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Hildegarde Naughton (FG), Galway West

Where planning permission has previously been secured but is due to run out before the project can be delivered, there are mechanisms.
My Department is very aware of this and would have a lot of experience in relation to it. The Department examines projects on a case-by-case basis to determine the best course of action. One approach might be engagement with the local authority to request an extension to the existing planning permission, for example. I am just speaking in the general here. This would be applicable, for example, where a project has substantially commenced on site before the expiry date of the planning permission. In some instances, a new planning application may be required and in cases where that is necessary, the Department will avail of the opportunity to review, and, where appropriate, update the scope of the project. Officials from my Department, along with the school's design team, engage with local authorities on this as a matter of common practice.

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Sitting date: 2026-04-23