Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 September 2018
193. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school building project for a school (details supplied) which is due to start in 2019; if the school is being prioritised due to the continued deterioration of the prefabs which make up the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38731/18]
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, 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. The school's design team will shortly be presenting its design proposals to the Department for approval.
On satisfactory completion of Stage 1 the project will be progressed through the remaining stages of architectural planning which includes detailed design, the planning application and other statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. When planning permission and the other statutory approvals have been secured my Department will be able to provide the school with a more definitive timeframe for the tender and construction stages of the project.
This project is included in the 6 year construction programme 2016-2021 and is scheduled therein to go to construction in the 2019 - 2021 period.
