Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 July 2021
251. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education when funds will be made available to schools (details supplied) to allow them to build permanent accommodation and move to their temporary accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35617/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe school building project referred to be the Deputy has been assigned to my Department’s Design & Build delivery programme. This delivery programme uses a professional external Project Manager to progress the project through the relevant stages of architectural planning, tender and construction.
This is a campus project which will deliver a 1,000 pupil post-primary school and a 16-classroom primary school on the site.
Following a third party appeal to An Bord Pleanála, the decision to Grant Planning Permission was issued on 1st February 2021 with 14 no. conditions. One of these conditions involved an element of re-design which was to be submitted to the local authority as part of planning compliance.
The project is currently at tender preparation stage and it is intended that the schools will be tendered in quarter 4 2021.
My Department will continue to address the interim accommodation requirements for these schools and to keep the patron body and the school updated.
