Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 May 2006
186 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if a formal letter of offer has issued in relation to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the letter of offer was accepted; if contracts have been signed for the project; the details of same including cost and building timeframe. [17768/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraA letter of intent issued to the main contractor on 4 April, 2006, requesting sight of his bond, Tax Clearance Certificate, CI Pension/Sick Pay Scheme and details of his Employer and Public Liability Insurances. These documents, excluding the bond, were received in my Department on Monday 8th May 2006, and are currently being examined. Once all the documentation requested meets my Department's requirements a formal letter of acceptance will issue to the Contractor. Once the project goes on site it is estimated that it will take 12 to 15 months to complete.
187 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to stage four and five submissions on the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [17769/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am pleased to inform the Deputy that the School in question was authorised to proceed to stages 4/5 (Planning Permission / Fire Certification, Bill of Quantities / Tender Documentation) of architectural planning on 14 March 2006 following a review of their revised Stage 3 documentation which (subject to a number of issues being addressed in the next stage submission) was sufficiently complete to allow the project to proceed. Responsibility for the project and the submission of the stage 4/5 documentation lies with the Board of Management and their Design Team.
188 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science when it is likely that the stage two submission in relation to the required phase two extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare, will be cleared with a view to progressing the project, in view of the proposed on site meeting with the school authorities and their design team early in May 2006. [17770/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. My Department's officials received the stage 2 (Outline Sketch Scheme) for the school in question in March of this year and following an in-house collaborative meeting decided to meet with the School Authorities and their Design Team in Naas on the 5th May 2006.
When the issues arising out of the meeting are addressed and forwarded to my Department, my Officials will then be in a better position to evaluate the project and will be in further contact with the School Authorities as to the next steps involved in progressing this building project.
