Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 January 2019
299. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of new buildings and associated works for a school (details supplied); his views on the current arrangement in which a school resides; his further views on the appropriateness of the arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54134/18]
View answerAs the Deputy may be aware, a building project to provide improved accommodation for the school to which he refers has been devolved to the local Education and Training Board (ETB) for delivery. The ETB has advised my Department that the pre-qualification process for the appointment of contractors for the project is ongoing.
The Deputy will also be aware that a new 1,000 pupil post primary school for Swords opened in September 2018 within available accommodation at the above referenced school, on a temporary basis.
With regard to the provision of permanent accommodation for the school, a building project is included in my Department’s Capital Programme. The Tender Assessment Report for the project has been submitted to my Department for consideration and is currently under review. When the tender process is complete, the project will proceed to construction.
