Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 October 2018
124. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for works by a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42764/18]
View answerThe building project referred to by the Deputy is for a new 650 pupil Post Primary school on a Greenfield site.
The project is currently at Stage 2A of Architectural Planning which includes developing the Design to a stage where it is fully cost planned and can be prepared to lodge for Statutory Approval. At the Stage 2A meeting held on June 28th 2018 the project was authorised to apply for planning and statutory consent. My Department will be in a better position to give a definitive timeline for the project progression once statutory approvals have been obtained (planning permission, fire certificate and disability access certificate).
This school building project is included on my Department's 6 year Construction programme 2016-2021.
