Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 March 2024
276. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the status of a building project for a school (details supplied), and to confirm at what stage matters are currently at; and when it is anticipated that building works will commence. [10076/24]
View answerThe Major Building Project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning -Stage 2(b) – Detailed Design, where the design team secure all statutory approvals and prepare the suite of tender documents.
The Planning Application was lodged in September 2023 and the applications for Fire Safety Certification and Disability Access Certification were submitted in November 2023. The Board of Management and its Design Team received a Request for Further Information in respect of the Planning Permission application from the local authority, which was responded to earlier this month. The School Authorities and its Design Team are currently awaiting the local authority’s decisions in relation to all statutory approvals.
In tandem, the design team are completing work on the Stage 2(b) submission, to be forwarded to my Department for review.
Upon receipt, review and approval of the Stage 2(b) submission, the Department will inform the School Authorities and their Design Team of the progression of the major project to the next stage of Architectural Planning – Tender Award.
Until the statutory approvals have been secured, it is difficult to advise a timeframe for this project to progress to tender and construction stages.
