Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 September 2017
235. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the delivery of the planned education campus at Ballinrea, Carrigaline, County Cork; when he expects the project to go to tender; the expected date of commencement of construction and the occupancy of the three new school buildings; if the capital funding is in place for the delivery of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39341/17]
View answerThe project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Cork Education & Training Board.
Contractors for enabling works have been invited to tender. The tenders received are currently being evaluated by the Design Team and it is expected that a Tender Report will be submitted to my Department later this month. It is intended that the enabling works will be carried out in October/November.
The pre-qualification process for the main contractors has also been run and the submissions received on foot of that process are also currently being evaluated by the Design Team. It is expected that a preliminary Report in this matter will be submitted to my Department in October.
As soon as contractors are pre-qualified and tender documents are completed, the project will then be considered for progression to tender and construction stage.
