Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 January 2024
518. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the stage at which a new building project for a school (details supplied) is at; when the project will move to the next stage; if funding is available for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56947/23]
View answerThe project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB) and is part of a campus project.
The project is currently at Stage 2a (detailed design) of the architectural design process.
GRETB have advised that they expect to be in a position to submit the Stage 2a Report to the Department for review in Quarter 1, 2024. Following the Stage 2a meeting and approval of the Stage 2a report, the project will then progress to Stage 2b. This stage allows for detailed design/planning, obtaining the necessary statutory permissions and the preparation of tender documents. When this stage is finalised, the next stage is tendering for a contractor and then onwards to construction, in due course.
As the project is at an early stage in the delivery process, it is not possible at this time to give a date for its completion. The ETB will be engaging directly with the school authority to keep it informed of progress.
