Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 July 2018
242. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project (details supplied) in County Donegal; when the project will proceed to construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29699/18]
View answerThe major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning Stage 2b (Detailed Design), which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents.
The school and its design team was authorised to commence the prequalification process to select a shortlist of contractors for tender stage on 18th June 2018. Pre-qualification normally takes between 8 and 12 weeks to complete.
When pre-qualification is complete the project will then be progressed to tender stage. A tender stage normally takes between 7 and 8 months to complete. In that context, this school building project has been profiled to commence construction in Quarter 2 2019.
A letter issued from the Department to the school and its Design Team on 14th March 2018 outlining the projected timeframe for progression of this project to tender and construction stage and the steps involved.
