Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 December 2009
407 Deputy Noel J. Coonan asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a capital project at a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; when the project will move to the next stage; the reason for the delay in progressing this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47659/09]
View answerThe project to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. Planning permission was granted in November. Representatives from the VEC, the school and the design team attended a stage 2(b) briefing which was held in my Department's Offices in Tullamore on 9 December 2009. The school has now been authorised to progress to stage 2b (detailed design). The proposed building project will be considered in the context of the Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme for 2010 and subsequent years. However, in light of current competing demands on the capital budget of the Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the delivery of the project at this time.
