Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 May 2023
268. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a detailed timeline for a project (details supplied), including an estimated completion date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25660/23]
View answerThe project for the school to which the deputy refers is devolved for delivery to Kildare & Wicklow Education & Training Board (KWETB).
The Brief for this project is to provide an extension to the existing school, the demolition of a section of the building and the refurbishment of some of the existing buildings.
In April 2023, following a departmental review, the project was increased to 1000 pupil school plus 6 SEN classes. With this increased schedule of accommodation the design team and KWETB will be issuing revised plans to incorporate the increase, and this will allow design team to update drawings and progress the planning pack. The Department anticipates that the planning application will be submitted in Q3 2023.
At this stage it is not possible to provide an accurate timeline for completion of the project; KWETB will be engaging directly with the school authority to keep it informed of progress.
