Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 September 2020
534. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) can proceed to tender for three additional resource rooms in circumstances in which the funding has already been approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21828/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraI can confirm to the Deputy that funding was approved under the Additional Accommodation Scheme 2018 to enable the school in question to build three resource rooms and complete other conversion works. The project was devolved to the school for delivery.
I can also inform the Deputy that my Department has no record of receiving a request to proceed to tender from the school in question. Indeed, we have no record of receipt of any correspondence from the school with respect to the progress of this project since the approval letter was issued on 9th October, 2018.
A school building project has a number of design stages within the design and delivery process where approval from the Department to move to the succeeding stage is mandatory. If the school is preparing to issue tenders for this project, then it has not complied with the Department's requirements in that respect and will need to make immediate contact with the Department to resolve the matter.
