Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 November 2017
191. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on the provision of a permanent building for a college (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48794/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI can confirm to you Deputy that a project for the school in question was included in the Department's 6 Year Capital Programme announced in November 2015.
A suitable site in Local Authority ownership has been identified and the acquisition of the site has been devolved to the local Education and Training Board (ETB) for completion.
The building project for this school is also in the process of being devolved for delivery to the local Education and Training Board (ETB).
The first step in this process is the execution of a Service Level Agreement between my Department and the ETB and this is being arranged. Thereafter, the ETB will procure a Design Team for the project to design the buildings, obtain the necessary statutory planning permissions and move the project onward to construction in due course. As the project is at an early stage in the delivery process, it is not possible at this time to give a date for their completion.
