Seán Sherlock
Question:509. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education if there is a construction start date for a project (details supplied). [26377/21]
View answerTuesday, 18 May 2021
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The school building project referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme. My Department, through its Project Managers and their Design Team, continues to work closely with the developer and the Local Authority in relation to the necessary planning compliance documentation for both the schools and the roads. Following agreement with the local authority on compliance matters, the developer has commenced construction of the roads.
My Department is currently nearing the completion of a tender process for the establishment of a new framework of contractors for the delivery of a bundle of Design and Build projects. In Quarter 2 of 2021, the school building project referred to by the Deputy will be included in a bundle of projects to be tendered to the new framework. It is anticipated that the project will commence construction in Quarter 4 2021.