Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 May 2018
53. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new building for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal with construction due to commence in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22440/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe major building project referred to by the Deputy is currently at Stage 1 of the Architectural Planning Process.
Stage 1 is the Preliminary Design Stage where the Design Team in conjunction with the school authority will analyse all the constraints of the site, develop a preferred design option and ensure that the preferred option is the best option for the delivery of the brief.
When the school's design team has completed its work on Stage 1 it will request a meeting with my Departments Planning & Building Unit at which it will present its design proposals. The school will attend and will be an active participant at that meeting.
The project will then progress through the remaining stages of architectural planning which includes detailed design, the planning application and other statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents.
