Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 September 2008
1708 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim will be included in the forthcoming bundle of public private partnership school projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30192/08]
View answerThe make up and timing of further school bundles in my Department's PPP school building programme will be determined by my Department in consultation with the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA). The issues to be considered in the timing and bundling of these schools include site availability for each school, geographical spread and the estimated total cost of the proposed school bundle.
My Department is examining the feasibility of allowing the school referred to by the Deputy proceed in the 3rd Bundle of school projects to be procured via Public Private Partnership. This examination is nearing completion.
The indicative timeframe for the delivery of a PPP school currently stands at approximately 4 years from the date the bundle is formally announced.
