Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 June 2016
184. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in commencing construction of a purpose-built school (details supplied); when construction will commence and when the pupils and teachers will move into the school. [14397/16]
View answerThe school building project referred to by the Deputy is included on the six year programme announced on 17 November 2015 and is listed to proceed to construction in 2016. This project is currently completing early architectural planning, Stage 2A – the Developed Design Stage. Following the Stage 2A Stakeholder's meeting which was held on 2 February last, the Design Team has submitted a complete Stage 2A report which is currently being reviewed by my Department's Technical Staff. On the successful completion of Stage 2A, and due to an increase in the scope of works for this project, my Department will tender for a replacement Design Team to take the project forward from Stage 2B – Detailed Design Stage, which includes the applications for Planning Permission, Fire Cert, Disability Access Cert and the preparation of Tender Documents. Until such time as planning permission has been secured and the project has progressed to and completed the tender stage and the appointment of a building contractor, it will not be possible to provide an indicative timeframe for the completion of the construction stage of the project.
