Darren O'Rourke
Question:96. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the date on which school building works will begin at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24981/21]
View answerThursday, 13 May 2021
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The major building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2(b) - Detailed Design which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been secured.
The Stage 2(b) Report has been reviewed by my Department and comments have recently issued to the Design Team who have been requested to carry out a final review of all of its tender documentation to ensure compliance with Department requirements and to submit written confirmation from each Design Team member when this work has been completed.
In order to expedite the progression of this project authorisation issued on 19 April, 2021 to the school and its’ Design Team to commence the pre-qualification process, to select a short-list of contractors, in parallel with the review of the Stage 2(b) Report. This process is currently on-going.
Upon receipt of Design Team confirmations and completion of the pre-qualification process and subject to no issues arising, my Department will be in contact with the school and its’ Design Team with regard to the further progression of this project to the next stage of architectural planning, Stage 3 (Tender Stage).
A tender stage normally takes between 7 and 8 months to complete.