Emer Higgins
Question:262. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46171/23]
View answerTuesday, 24 October 2023
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The permanent building project for the school referred to by the Deputy forms part of a campus project to deliver a new 1,000 pupil post-primary school and a new 16 classroom primary school, including accommodation for children with special educational needs.
This project is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme and is currently at tender stage. The Invitation to Tender issued in April 2023, as part of a bundle of projects issued to the Department's Framework of Design & Build Contractors. The tender process currently takes approximately 8-12 months. Tender returns have recently been received and are currently being evaluated.
Once a Contractor has been appointed, it is anticipated that construction will commence shortly thereafter. My Department will continue to keep the patron body and the school updated as the project progresses and in relation to interim accommodation pending delivery of the permanent accommodation for the school.