Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 March 2020
308. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made on securing a new permanent building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3664/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department recently met with representatives of the school referred to by the Deputy and clarified the current position relating to the school's accommodation.
It is intended that the school in question will relocate to an existing building currently occupied on an interim basis by another school while awaiting the construction of a building project for that school.
In this regard, the building project for that school is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning Stage 2(b) Detailed Design. The Design Team Consultant Architect for the project anticipates that a revised Stage 2(b) report incorporating a recently approved Brief Change Request will be submitted to the Department for review shortly. In parallel, the Design Team are carrying out the pre-qualification process to select a shortlist of contractors.
