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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 November 2020

Tuesday, 10 November 2020

Questions (459)

Pádraig O'Sullivan

Question:

459. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education when a new school will be built to accommodate the pupils from a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34970/20]

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The school referred to by the Deputy will be part of a shared campus. The building project will also deliver a new Post Primary school and the new special school building will provide 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 2(b), Detailed Design, which includes 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.

Earlier this year, my Department reviewed and approved a Brief Change Request relating to traffic management and this has now been incorporated by the Design Team into the tender documentation.

In June 2020, my Department received further Brief Change Requests and the Stage 2(b) submission for this project. The review of the Stage 2(b) tender documentation is currently nearing completion.

In order to expedite the progression of this major building project, my Department authorised the school and its Design Team to commence the pre-qualification process to select a shortlist of contractors while the Department was reviewing the stage 2(b) submission. The Design Team submitted a draft pre-qualification report to the Department recently and last week my Department authorised the Design Team to complete the pre-qualification process.

Subject to the review of the Stage 2(b) submission, with no issues arising and completion of the pre-qualification process, my Department will revert to the ETB and Board of Management of the school with regard to the further progression of the project.

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