Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 March 2023
674. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 421 of 18 October 2022, if she will provide an update in relation to the status of a project for a school (details supplied); and if the project will be on site in Q2 2023. [12988/23]
View answerThe joint major building project including the school referred to by the Deputy is assigned to my Department’s ADAPT (Accelerated Delivery of Architectural Planning and Tendering) programme.
The project is progressing through Architectural Planning – Stage 3 tender action and award. The Design Team was authorised to proceed to retender the project as the first tranche of tenders were deemed unviable.
A new planning application was lodged in August 2022, further information was requested by the planning department in November 2022, we await a decision on planning.
My Department’s Planning and Building Unit is currently assessing its work programme and priorities for 2023 in the context of overall requirements and available funding. Our most immediate priorities are to cater for September 2023 requirements.
We are engaging with the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform in relation to capital funding pressures in order to continue to be able to adequately support the operation of the school system with rollout of school building projects to tender and construction in 2023 and minimise project delays to the greatest extent possible.
