Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 November 2018
243. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the status of an application for a new school building (details supplied); the timeline for the delivery of same; when the project will go to construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49062/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe major building project for the school referenced by the Deputy is currently at Stage 1 of the Architectural Planning Process. A Design Team was appointed to this project in June 2017.
Stage 1 is the Preliminary Design Stage where the Design Team analyse all the constraints of the site, develop a preferred design option and cost plan. A Stakeholders meeting was held on 10th October last where the design proposals were presented by the school and its Design Team. Following a detailed review of the proposals presented at that meeting the Design Team was asked to revert with an Addendum Report.
Upon satisfactory completion of Stage 1 my Department will be in a position to authorise the project to progress to the next stages of Architectural Planning which includes detailed design, obtaining statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents.
This project is included in the 6 year construction programme and is scheduled therein to go to construction 2019 - 2021.
