Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 November 2015
191. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills when two schools (details supplied) in County Meath will proceed to construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42065/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe first school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of the tender process. My Department is currently awaiting receipt of the Supplementary Tender Report from the Design Team. Subject to no issues arising it is envisaged the project will proceed to site very shortly thereafter. The second school is currently at an advanced stage of Architectural Planning, Stage 2B Detailed Design Stage. A brief change request from the Board of Management of the school to use an adjoining site to fully decant the school during construction was approved by my Department on 15th September. The school and its design team were authorised to secure planning permission, fire cert and DAC for the temporary decant accommodation in parallel with the pre-qualification of contractors for the main project. The stage 2(b) cost plan and tender documentation need to be updated by the design team to reflect the brief change and resubmitted to the Department once the statutory approvals have been secured. Assuming no significant issues arise from this, the project will then be authorised to proceed to tender and construction.
