Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 February 2024
324. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education for an update on her Department’s proposed accommodation plans for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6496/24]
View answerA project to provide a new 16 classroom primary school building to include special education needs provision for the school referred to by the Deputy is being advanced by my Department.
The project will be delivered as part of my Departments ADAPT Programme. ADAPT is an acronym which stands for the "Accelerated Delivery of Architectural Planning and Tendering".
The ADAPT Programme uses a professional external Project Manager to co-ordinate and drive the design team to achieve the best possible timeframe for the project through the stages of Architectural Planning to Tender and Construction. The project is currently at Design Team tender assessment.
It is estimated that the design team appointment will be ratified during Quarter 2 2024.
Upon appointment, the design team will proceed to Stage 1 of Architectural Planning – Preliminary Design, where the design team will assess the site and current school buildings and prepare their initial sketch schemes. A preferred design option, including the scope and extent of works to be carried out will be established during this early stage.
Pending the completion of this new school building, interim arrangements for the accommodation of the school have been put in place. In order to facilitate the continued growth of the school, additional accommodation is required for the 2024/25 school year. My department is currently engaging with the school patron to put a solution in place in this regard.
