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Schools Building Projects

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 May 2021

Thursday, 13 May 2021

Questions (138)

Seán Crowe

Question:

138. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education the status of a new building project for a school (details supplied); the latest construction timetable of the project; the reason for the delays in the planning process for the project including that of the temporary structure that was to be in place by August 2021; and if her commitment that the school will remain on the present site for the coming academic year is still the case. [24877/21]

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Written answers

The school building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department’s Design & Build programme.

The new school building project is in architectural planning stage. A pre-planning meeting with the local authority has taken place and developed design work is ongoing. Until such time as planning permission has been secured, it will not be possible to provide a timeline for the progression of the project to tender and construction stages.

The school referred to by the Deputy will not remain at its current location for the 2021/22 school year as the space is not available and the agreement with the Gaelscoil was that the arrangement would be for the 2020/21 school year only. My Department is preparing a planning application for interim accommodation for the school on its permanent site for this September. There has been some delay involved in obtaining a necessary legal consent from an adjacent landowner but this is now being finalised and the planning application will be lodged shortly.

In the interim, instructions have issued to the Project Manager overseeing the delivery of the interim accommodation to proceed with the procurement arrangements under my Department’s new Modular Buildings Framework.

My Department is also considering contingency arrangements in the area and would hope to be in a position to fully brief the school and the Patron on these in the very near future.

Question No. 139 answered with Question No. 104.
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