Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 March 2014
90. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a building project for a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the timeframe for completion of works; if funding will be made available for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10620/14]
View answerThe Major School Building Project referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of Architectural Planning. The Stage 2b Submission (Detailed Design) has recently been received in my Department and is currently under review. Following the review of the submission, subject to no issues arising, officials from my Department will contact the Board of Management with regard to the potential, at that time, for further progression of the project.
Due to competing demands on the Department's capital budget imposed by the need to prioritise the limited funding available for the provision of additional school accommodation to meet increasing demographic requirements it was not possible to include this project in the 5 year construction programme announced in March 2012.
School building projects, including the project referred to by the Deputy, which were previously initiated but not included in the current five year construction programme 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.
