Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2023
446. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); when construction will commence; to provide a detailed schedule of works including the estimated timeframe from construction to completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47400/23]
View answerThe project to which the Deputy refers is part of a school campus project and it has been devolved for delivery to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB).
The Department requested the design team to incorporate a decarbonisation strategy and a revised cost plan as part of their Stage 2b submission. KWETB have advised that they expect to be in a position to submit this revised Stage 2b report early next year. Once this has been reviewed and approved, the project will progress to tender stage.
I am pleased to advise that the pre-qualification process for the project is underway and once complete and following Departmental approval, KWETB will continue with the tender process for appointing a contractor and onwards to construction in due course.
It is not possible at this time to give a date for project completion, but KWETB will be engaging directly with the school authority to keep it informed of progress in this respect.
