School Accommodation Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 January 2016

Wednesday, 27 January 2016

Ceisteanna (164)

Shane Ross

Ceist:

164. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 147 of 20 January 2016 in respect of a date for sanctioning an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Dublin, if the project will be given the go-ahead by next month or as soon as possible for the completion of the expenditure profiling exercise and if the subsequent final permission will be given as soon as possible for the project to advance to site and commence construction works; if she will fund the school for any loss of income caused by the ongoing delay, given that the school has acted in good faith and is already paying moneys to a neighbouring school for the temporary transfer of pupils during construction, as was deemed necessary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3323/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

The work undertaken by my Department to profile expenditure for the year has now been completed. In relation to the specific project in the school to which the Deputy refers this now allows the Letter of Acceptance to issue from the school to the contractor for this project. As the Board of Management is the client, my Department has written to the school authorising it to issue the Letter of Acceptance. My officials responded to the school principal last week to confirm that my Department will cover the cost of the rented temporary accommodation in the neighbouring school for the duration of the construction period.