Barry Cowen
Question:231. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education the progress of the new school facilities at a school (details supplied). [48771/21]
View answerThursday, 7 October 2021
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The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at Stage 1 of Architectural Planning, which entails preliminary site and design options.
The Design Team has been instructed to provide an initial sketch scheme for a 1,300 pupil new build school, and to submit their proposals to the Department for review.
Officials from the Professional and Technical Section of the School Building Unit have held a number of interim architectural design workshops with the Consultant Architect to provide assistance and guidance to complete the scheme in compliance with my Department's Technical Guidance Documents.
Currently the Design Team Architect is preparing a revised option, taking account of comments provided by the Department.
It is anticipated that the Stage 1 Report will be finalised and submitted to the Department for review shortly, with a date to be arranged for presentation by the Design Team to the school and the Department.