Skip to main content
Normal View

Schools Building Projects Status

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 February 2019

Thursday, 21 February 2019

Questions (97)

Kathleen Funchion

Question:

97. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the new planned premises for a school (details supplied) have not started construction; when it is anticipated that work will commence; the reason for the delay in construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8912/19]

View answer

Written answers

The school referred to by the Deputy will be part of a shared campus. The building project will deliver a new Post Primary school and the new special school building will provide an area of 3,746sqm with 11 classrooms and associated ancillary accommodation to cater for pupils with a range of learning disabilities.      

In December 2018, the project completed Stage 2a (Developed Design Stage) and has been authorised to proceed to Stage 2b - Detailed Design, which typically would include the applications for Planning Permission, Fire Cert and Disability Access Cert and the preparation of tender documents.   

Planning permission for this particular project was sought earlier than usual in the architectural planning process, during Stage 2(a) as a means to identify any potential issues which might arise.  

Upon receipt and review of the stage 2(b) submission the project will then be authorised to complete pre-qualification of Contractors.  Pre-qualification normally takes between 8 and 12 weeks to complete.

When pre-qualification is complete, the project will then be progressed to tender stage.  A tender stage normally takes between 7 and 8 months to complete.

Top
Share