John Brady
Question:482. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the start date of a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46360/24]
View answerWednesday, 22 January 2025
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The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB).
The Department approved a submission from the school authority to increase the original brief in the context of a significant increase in projected new enrolments in the area. This allowed for a project to cater for a 1,000 pupil school plus 6 special education needs classes.
A planning application was submitted to Wicklow County Council in Q4 2023, and full grant of planning permission was received in Q2 2024.
The design team are progressing the detail design drawings in preparation for the stage 2b submission. When Stage 2b has been finalised, received, reviewed and approved, the next stage is tendering for a contractor and then onwards to construction in due course. It is not possible to provide an accurate timeline for the project at this stage.