Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 October 2009
609 Deputy Michael D. Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the relocation of a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if it is proposed that this situation be rectified and adequate grounds be located for this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37038/09]
View answerThe school referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department's PPP school building programme. A site has been purchased for the provision of a new school building.
My Department is now in the process of identifying what school projects are eligible for consideration for inclusion in the 4th bundle of PPP schools which I intend announcing as quickly as possible and the school in question is being considered in that context.
The nature of procurement via Public Private Partnership is that a Bundle of school projects is offered to the market together. The other issues which have to be considered in the timing and bundling of schools include outline planning permission being secured, geographical spread and the total committed cost of the proposed bundle.
The indicative timeframe for the delivery of a Bundle of Public Private Partnership schools currently stands at approximately four years for the date the Bundle is announced.
