Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 November 2015
969. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she will take to ensure that the building of the new Holy Family school in Cootehill in County Cavan receives priority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37891/15]
View answerThe project to provide additional permanent accommodation for the school to which the Deputy refers is currently at Stage 2(a) (Developed Design) of the architectural planning process. Planning Permission, Fire Safety Certification and Disability Access Certification have already been obtained on the basis of the original accommodation brief.
Arising from the school's request for further additional accommodation, my Department requested the school and its design team to explore options for providing this and to submit a proposal to my Department. This proposal is awaited.
As the Deputy may be aware, school building projects, including the project in question, which have not been included in the current Five Year programme, will continue to be progressed to the final stages of architectural planning and are available to be considered in the context of the new 6 Year Construction Programme that I intend to announce in the coming weeks.
