Schools Building Projects Status

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 November 2015

Thursday, 19 November 2015

Questions (219)

Pearse Doherty

Question:

219. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has met with the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Donegal, along with the design team, for the stage 2a stakeholder meeting, as part of the planning process of a building project; if the project has been authorised to stage 2b - detailed design stage; when construction will commence; if she is aware of the urgent need to have this project completed, given of the school's increasing enrolment numbers, as well as recent flooding in the vicinity of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41116/15]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

The school building project to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning, completing Stage 2a - Developed Design Stage. The Stage 2a Report has recently been received and is currently being reviewed by my Department. Following this review, and subject to no issues arising, the project will be authorised to progress to Stage 2b – Detailed Design Stage which includes the applications for Fire Cert and Disability Access Cert and the preparation of Tender Documents. Planning permission has already been secured. This project is included in the six year capital investment programme, which I announced on Tuesday of this week. The project is listed to to proceed to construction in 2017.