Schools Building Projects Status

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 March 2017

Wednesday, 22 March 2017

Ceisteanna (135)

Eoin Ó Broin

Ceist:

135. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the extension and refurbishment project for a school (details supplied); the reason the initial target date of September 2018 for the completion of the works and opening of the extension will not be met; when the project approval will pass to stage 2B; when a planning application will be submitted if it has not already been submitted; if he will ensure that consideration of the stage 2A addendum will be expedited as a matter of urgency and that approval to proceed to stage 2B be granted; and if he will ensure that this project will be complete and the new extension will be open for September 2019. [14319/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

The school authority (Dublin & Dún Laoghaire Educational Training Board) was advised by my Department last week, following a review of the Stage 2A (Developed Design Stage) submission, that it may now proceed to Stage 2B (Detail Design Stage) which includes the seeking of all statutory approvals including Planning Permission, Fire Safety Certificate and the Disability Access Certificate and the preparation of tender documents.

The timeframe for the further progression of the project through the tender and construction stages will necessarily be dependent on the timeframe for the school authority and its design team successfully completing stage 2B.

Until such time as planning permission has been secured and the project has progressed to and completed tender stage and the appointment of a building contractor, it will not be possible to provide an indicative timeframe for the completion of the construction stage of this project.