Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 September 2013
313. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the status of plans for the new building for Griffith Barracks MDNS; and if he will confirm that building work will commence in 2014. [37564/13]
View answerResponsibility for the delivery of a new 16 classroom school referred to by the Deputy has been devolved to the Office of Public Works.
The project is at the early stages of architectural planning and I understand that the OPW is currently liasing with the school authorities to progress the sketch scheme for the school. A site survey has been completed and a building survey on the existing historical building is being planned. An Ecological Screening Report required prior to planning has commenced and is due to be completed next week.
The school project is included in the 5 Year Construction Programme announced in March 2012 and is scheduled to commence construction in 2014/2015. Final decisions as to when construction will commence will be dependant on the progress of the project through the various stages of design and the local authority planning process.
