Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 July 2020
674. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new school on the Mercy Convent site in Naas, County Kildare; the expected delivery date for the completion of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20107/20]
View answerThe Board of Management of Mercy Convent School has been through the formal dispute resolution process resulting in April of this year of the termination of the obligation of the Main Contractor to complete the construction of the new school building.
The Board of Management and its Design Team have carried out a full assessment of the partially constructed building and are currently exploring arrangements with a view to making the building weather-proof pending the appointment of a completion contractor.
The Design Team has also commenced the process of drawing up tender documents to hold a tender competition to appoint a completion contractor as soon as possible.
