Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 December 2021
423. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education the up-to-date position regarding the provision of a new school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62920/21]
View answerI am pleased to advise the Deputy that a building project for the school to which he refers, is being devolved for delivery to the Joint Managerial Body (JMB).
The brief for this project includes the extension, refurbishment and re-purposing of existing accommodation to accommodate a long-term projected enrolment (LTPE) figure of 750 pupils and also includes a 3-Class SEN Base.
The execution of a Service Level Agreement (SLA) between my Department and the JMB is currently being arranged and will be the next and final step in finalising this brief. Once the SLA is in place, the JMB will procure a Design Team for the project to design the buildings, obtain the necessary statutory planning permissions, and move the project onward to tender and construction in due course.
As the project has not yet commenced architectural planning, it is too early in the process to provide a timeline for completion of the works.
