Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 April 2024
535. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education if a secondary school (details supplied) planned for Oranmore, County Galway, has received a determination of the application for confirmation of the CPO for the project; if so, if a design team has been appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15063/24]
View answerMy department continues to work closely with Galway County Council on the acquisition process for the site at Garraun in Co. Galway. The CPO has been submitted to An Bord Pleanála for confirmation and the department is awaiting An Bord Pleanála decision.
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.
I am unable to give any further details at this point, but I can assure you that the acquisition of this site as a permanent location for Galway ETSS remains a priority for my department.
