Schools Building Projects Status

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 April 2016

Wednesday, 20 April 2016

Questions (438)

Catherine Connolly

Question:

438. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 732 of 6 April 2016, when the tender report was submitted to her; when the assessment will be completed; and when construction on the new school will begin given that a builder has been chosen and the current circumstances (details supplied), given the state of the existing school and that almost 16 years has elapsed since the first planning application was made to the county council. [7666/16]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

The school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of the tender process. The revised Tender Report was received in my Department in February 2016. Earlier this week, my Department authorised the School Authority to issue the letter of intent to the preferred tenderer. When the completed supplementary tender report is received and considered my Department will revert directly to the school regarding progression of the project to construction stage.