Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 June 2015
966. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school building project (details supplied) in County Kildare; if this will be included in the next five year plan-capital building programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21757/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI wish to advise the Deputy that the building project to host the proposed amalgamation of the schools to which he refers is at an early stage of the architectural planning process. The Pre Stage 1 meeting was held last November and the Department requested that the school address a number of points as part of the Stage 1 report. The Stage 1 report was recently received in the Department and is currently under review. Upon satisfactory completion of the Stage 1 review and subject to no further issues arising, the project will then be authorised to progress to Stage 2(a), which is the developed sketch design stage.
It is intended that school building projects in architectural planning, including this project, will be progressed to final planning stages so that they will be well placed for consideration in the context of future construction programmes.
