Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 June 2014
64. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a proposed school building project (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason the project has been delayed; the projected timeframe for the completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26477/14]
View answerThe major school building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The Stage 2(b) submission (Detailed Design) has been approved by the Department, however, as the project was not included in the Department's Five Year Building Programme, the project was not authorised to proceed to tender.
Due to competing demands on my 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 the project referred to by the Deputy in the five year construction programme.
School building projects, including the project referred to by the Deputy, which have been initiated but not included in the current five year construction programme continue to be progressed to final planning stages of architectural planning in anticipation of the possibility of further funds being available to my Department in the future.
