Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 October 2018
253. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the proposed extension of a school (details supplied); the status of the project; the timeline for completion of the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43216/18]
View answerThis project is currently at Stage 2B of Architectural Planning. Statutory Approvals comprising Planning Permission, Disability Access Certificate and Fire Safety Certificate have been granted.
My Department has authorised the project to proceed to carry out the pre-qualification of contractors which normally takes between 8 and 12 weeks to complete. The pre-qualification ensures that there are a number of appropriate and suitable candidates who can undertake the works successfully. The advertisement for the pre-qualification of the main contractor for this school project has been published on e-tenders and the Official Journal of the European Union.
When the pre-qualification process has been completed the project will then progress to Stage 3 which is tender and appointment of contractors. The building project for this school is included in my Department's 6-year Capital Building Programme, 2016-2021.
