Paul McAuliffe
Question:219. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on a new school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11277/24]
View answerThursday, 7 March 2024
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The permanent school building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is part of a shared educational campus development which will deliver two new 1,000 pupil post-primary schools and a new 8 classroom primary school and accommodation, including 14 classrooms, for children with special educational needs.
The project will be delivered under my Department's ADAPT Programme which 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 Programme Manager was appointed in Q3 2023 and is in the process of preparing documentation for the tender process for the appointment of multi-disciplinary design team consultants.
It is not possible to provide a timeframe for the progression of the project to tender and construction stages until such time as the necessary statutory approvals have been secured.
My Department will keep the schools and their patron bodies informed of the progression of this campus project and in relation to interim accommodation pending delivery of the permanent accommodation for the schools.