Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 November 2016
84. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a new school building project in Whitecross, Julianstown, County Meath, will commence; when the work will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36592/16]
View answerThe project to which the Deputy refers has reached an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2b, which involves the applications for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents.
All statutory approvals have been secured and the Design Team are working on completing the Stage 2b report for submission to the Department for review. Issues had arisen with the delivery of a single phase decant option to provide temporary accommodation for students for the duration of the major building project. A meeting was convened by my Department recently, to which the Board of Management and their Design Team were invited in order to resolve any outstanding issues in this regard to enable Stage 2b to be finalised.
Once the Stage 2b submission has been approved my Department will be in further contact with the Board of Management regarding the progression of the project at that time.
