Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 January 2022
380. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the number of times she has met her officials in relation to a project (details supplied); and if there is a definitive timeline established for construction. [3254/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe school building project referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme. I engage regularly with officials in respect of the School Building Program.
On 14 June 2021, this project was included in a bundle of projects which were tendered to a newly established Design & Build Contractors Framework. The tenders were returned on 27 October 2021 and the tender assessment report from the Department's Project Manager has been recently received by the Department and is currently under review. It is anticipated that the Letter of Intent to appoint the Building Contractor will issue in the coming weeks in Quarter 1.
Once a Contractor has been appointed, my Department will keep the school informed of the construction programme underpinning the contract.
