Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 October 2018
276. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the timeframe involved to date in the stage 2(b) process for a school (details supplied); when the process commenced; when it will cease; the reason for the delays that have occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43469/18]
View answerThe major building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2(b) Detailed Design which includes the application for Planning Permission, Fire Cert and Disability Access Cert and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been secured.
This project was authorised to proceed to Stage 2(b) on 12th November 2015. The Design Team submitted the Stage 2(b) report for this project on 10th April 2018, additional documentation was requested which was received on 27th April 2018. Subsequently the Stage 2(b) submission was reviewed by the Department and comments issued on 30th April 2018.
The Design Team was authorised to commence the pre-qualification of contractors process to select shortlists of contractors for the main and reserved specialist contracts on 22nd May 2018.
The outcome of the pre-qualification process for the main contract has been notified to contractors who expressed interest in tendering for this project. Feedback and issues arising from same is currently being dealt with by the Design Team. When this process has concluded the project will then be progressed to tender stage.
The Design Team is currently in the process of completing the Pre-Qualification process for the Reserved Specialist contracts.
The project is currently profiled to commence construction in Q3 2019. However, the Department has advised the school that if the project is in a position to commence construction earlier in 2019, the Department can facilitate this.
