In December 2000 my Department's post-primary building unit authorised the chief executive officer of County Kildare Vocational Educational Committee that it was in order to instruct its design team to proceed with the stage 2 submission in respect of the extension project at Maynooth post-primary school.
The stage 2 – outline sketch scheme – submission was received in the post-primary building unit in March 2001 and, following examination, a letter issued on 2 May 2001 to the chief executive officer formally approving this submission. This letter also contained approval for the design team to proceed with the stage 3 – developed sketch scheme – submission.
The stage 3 – developed sketch scheme – submission is being examined within my Department's post-primary building unit. Once this stage is examined and if satisfactory, the question of authorising the stage 4 – detailed drawings – submission will be considered.
The following stages of architectural planning have yet to be completed: stage 4 – detailed design; stage 5 – bill of quantities; and stage 6 – tender action and report. At this early stage it is not possible to state when work will commence.