Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 January 2015
211. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the construction of a new building for a school (details supplied) in County Galway will commence; when approval to go to tender will be granted to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2007/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe major school building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The schools Design Team are currently working on Stage 2b - Detailed Design, which involves obtaining planning permission, fire certificate and disability access certificate and the completion of tender documents. When all of the relevant statutory approvals have been obtained and the Stage 2b report submitted and reviewed, the Department will contact the Board of Management with regard to the potential, at that time, for further progression of the project. The project was not included in the 5 year construction programme announced in 2012. It is not possible to progress all projects within the Department's building programme to construction concurrently due to competing demands on the Department's capital budget. However, school building projects, including this project, which have not been included in the five year construction programme but which were previously initiated will continue to be progressed to final planning stages in anticipation of the possibility of further funds being available to the Department in the future.
