Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2023
619. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education the status of a school project (details supplied); if further progress has been made on the site; to provide the relevant timeframes in terms of progression; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37724/23]
View answerThe permanent school building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme. This delivery programme uses a professional external Project Management team to progress the project through the stages of architectural planning, tendering and construction.
Representatives of the school have viewed the plans for the new school in advance of submitting the planning application, which is expected to be submitted to the local authority in Quarter 4 of 2023.
It is not possible to provide a timeframe for the progression of the project to tender and construction stages until such time as the necessary statutory approvals have been secured.
The Department will continue to keep the school and its patron body updated as the project progresses.
