Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 January 2010
352 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made regarding the delivery of the permanent 16 classroom school for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; when he expects work to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2797/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am pleased to inform the Deputy that the project has been authorised to proceed to tender. When the tender process is complete and assuming there are no issues arising, the project will progress to construction.
353 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science when a planning application will be lodged to construct new national schools in Tyrellstown, Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2807/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Local Authority recently advised my officials that the negotiations with a land owner have concluded and they are now exchanging Contracts to complete the sale of a site. My Department, as sought by the Local Authority, has arranged to provide the funding to the Council to enable the transaction to be concluded.
The Department has already commenced preliminary work on master-planning the site and other associated work and a building project will be progressed to deliver school accommodation for Tyrellstown as soon as possible.
354 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in acquiring a permanent school site for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; when a planning application will be lodged in respect of this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2808/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraFingal County Council have recently advised my Department that negotiations are continuing in relation to a site for the school in question. The matter of submitting a planning application will be dependent on the successful completion of the site acquisition by the Local Authority.
355 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science when a planning application will be lodged for the extension to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2809/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraA project for the school to which the Deputy refers is currently at the final stage of appointing a Design Team.
The school's preferred design team has been approved by my Department following an open tender competition and contracts for appointment of the design team have been forwarded to the school for completion by the school and the design team. Following the appointment of the design team the project will commence architectural planning without delay. An application for planning permission will form part of stage 2(b) of the architectural planning process.
