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Schools Building Projects Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 February 2019

Wednesday, 20 February 2019

Questions (111)

Stephen Donnelly

Question:

111. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding has been approved for extensions to schools (details supplied); if so, when work will commence on the projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8751/19]

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The major building project for the first school to which the Deputy refers is included on the 6 Year Programme 2016 – 2021. It was announced on 17th November 2015 to go to tender and construction. This project is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. All statutory approvals have been secured and a report on this stage of the process (stage 2B, detailed design) is expected in the coming weeks. This report will then be reviewed by the Department.

At the same time, the Department will shortly be authorising this project to commence the pre-qualification process to select a shortlist of contractors. The school and its design team are currently programming construction to commence in the summer of 2019. My Department will do everything it can to facilitate the achievement of this target date.

The second project referred to by the Deputy has been devolved for delivery to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA).

I can inform the Deputy that the NDFA has started preparations for the appointment of a design team for the project. This appointment will be a key first step in the design and construction stages. While at this early stage it is not possible to provide a timeline for completion of the project, the NDFA will be engaging directly with the school authority to keep it informed of progress.

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