Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 March 2020
230. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the delivery of a new school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3030/20]
View answerThe building project for the school referred to by the deputy is included in My Department’s Construction Programme which is being delivered under the National Development Plan.
This project is one of the school building projects on my Department’s ADAPT 2 (Accelerated Delivery of Architectural Planning & Tendering) Programme. My Department has completed the process of appointing a Project Manager for the ADAPT 2 Programme. A Request for Tender to appoint a Design Team – (Architect, Quantity Surveyor, Civil & Structural Engineer, Mechanical & Electrical Engineer and Project Supervisor for the Design Process) is live on www.etenders.gov.ie, with a closing date for tender return of 6th March 2020 at 5pm.
Once appointed the Design Team will commence work on Stage 1 of Architectural Planning – Site Suitability, Site Repot & Initial Sketch Scheme.
