Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 October 2022
428. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education the plans that are being put in place to bring a building (details supplied) on Arranmore island up to the standard required to make the school a safe environment for children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50091/22]
View answerThe school to which the Deputy refers was granted funding under the Summer Works Scheme 2019, to carry out structural improvements on the external fabric of the school.
In May 2021, the school authority submitted a tender report to the Department for review. However, the tendered works included a significant increase in the scope of works and increase in the cost of the project.
Officials advised the school and their design team, that the proposed scope of works were outside that which was originally approved under the SWS 2019, and therefore would need to be revised and resubmitted for approval.
Officials have been in regular contact with the school, even as recently as September 2022, in order progress this project to completion, however the school have not yet submitted a revised scope of works for approval.
