Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
464. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a special needs unit in a school (details supplied); the reason work has been halted; when it will resume; when the unit will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32502/18]
View answerThe school referred to by the Deputy was approved a devolved grant under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme 2012 to provide a 1 Classroom ASD Unit & 1 SET Classroom.
Unfortunately, the original contractor left the site and his contract was terminated by the school authority. The school authority has since tendered the works remaining to be carried out. It recently submitted a Tender Report to my Department for those works and this has been approved. The school will now move to award a contract to the successful bidder to have the remaining works completed.
