Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 May 2014
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Schools Building Projects Status
68. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding building plans in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20505/14]
View answerThe major building project referred to is at an early stage of Architectural Planning. The Design Team are currently working on their stage 1 report for submission to my Department. Upon satisfactory completion of stage 1 and subject to no issues arising the project will be authorised to progress to Stage 2A, which is the developed sketch design stage.
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.
