Schools Building Projects Status

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 October 2016

Thursday, 27 October 2016

Ceisteanna (73)

Alan Farrell

Ceist:

73. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status on the provision of a new school building for a school (details supplied); the timeline for the completion of this project; if his attention has been drawn to the condition of the existing school building; the action he will take to improve the facilities for students and teachers in the school until such time as a new building is provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32386/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

The Deputy will be aware that a project for the expansion and refurbishment of the school, to which he refers, is included in my Department's 6 Year Capital Programme which was announced in November 2015. The project for Portmarnock Community School is scheduled to proceed to tender and construction in 2019-21. My Department is currently progressing the school project brief and once this process is complete, my Department will be in contact with the school concerned regarding advancing the project into the Architectural Planning process.

In the meantime, my Department has advised the school authority that it is open to it to submit an application for the most minimal and urgent works as an interim measure.