Seán Sherlock
Ceist:613. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the status of a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17230/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 31 March 2021
Ceisteanna (613)
Freagraí scríofa
The building project for the Carrigtwohill schools campus is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme and planning permission has been secured for the campus project.
The decision to grant planning permission by the Local Authority was subject to 57 conditions primarily related to the specification and construction of a significant road network which is essential to access the school site and which will be built by a third party developer.
My Department, through its Project Managers and their Design Team, continues to work closely with the developer and the Local Authority in relation to the necessary planning compliance documentation for both the schools and the roads. Following agreement with the local authority on compliance matters, the developer has commenced construction of the roads.
My Department has also agreed in principle to the payment of development contributions to the Local Authority in relation to planning conditions 54, 55 and 56. The matter is currently being considered by the Local Authority. If agreed, this will allow the Local Authority to progress the necessary upgrades and traffic management measures necessary on the existing public roads network in a timely manner to coincide with the construction of the schools on the campus.
My Department is currently in the process of establishing a Framework of Design and Build Contractors to which Design and Build projects, including the project referred to by the Deputy, can be tendered. It is my Department’s intention is to have the tender for the project referred to by the Deputy issued to the Framework as early as possible in Quarter 2 2021.