Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 September 2013
426. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a proposed building project for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; when this project will proceed to the next stage; the likely timescale for construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38802/13]
View answerThe school building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The project was authorised last March to proceed to Stage 2b - Detailed Design, which involves obtaining planning permission, fire certificate and disability access certificate and the completion of tender documents. The planning permission is currently under appeal to An Bord Pleanála. When all of the relevant statutory approvals have been obtained and the Stage 2b report submitted and reviewed, my Department will contact the Board of Management with regard to the potential, at that time, for further progression of the project. It is not possible to progress all projects within the Department's building programme to construction concurrently due to competing demands on the Department's capital budget. However, school building projects, including the project referred to by the Deputy, which have not been included in the five year construction programme, but which were previously initiated, will continue to be progressed to final planning stages in anticipation of the possibility of further funds being available to the Department in the future.
