Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 March 2019
17. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the plans for a permanent school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10929/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy is aware, a Major Capital Project for the provision of permanent accommodation for the school in question to cater for a Long Term Projected Enrolment of 1,000 pupils is being addressed as part of my Department's Capital Programme.
My Department proposes to master plan a 12 acre site owned by Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB) to demonstrate how the accommodation needs of the school in question could potentially be met on this site. In this regard, I have issued a direction to KWETB in relation to facilitating and co-operating with my Department in relation to the master planning process.
The master planning process is an opportunity to address concerns by providing greater clarity to all parties on how the accommodation needs of both the school referred to by the Deputy and a Further Education College could be met on site. It provides an opportunity to identify how modern fit for purpose accommodation could be provided, which will be mutually beneficial for both parties.
