As the Deputy will be aware the building project for the school to which he refers has commenced architectural planning. Stage 1 of this process — site suitability, site report and the initial sketch scheme — has been completed and approved by my Department.
The stage 2(a) submission, which is the developed sketch scheme, was subsequently submitted to my Department. However, this has been returned to the Design Team for further information.
When the stage 2(a) submission has been approved by my Department, the further progression of the project through the design stages and on to the construction phase will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.