Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 June 2022
593. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she will report on the proposed move to a temporary site for a school (details supplied) while the permanent building is under construction; if there is an issue with the move; if so, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33623/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe site referred to by the Deputy will be the schools permanent location. My Department lodged a planning application with Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council on Tuesday 21st June 2022 to provide interim accommodation on this site while awaiting the school's permanent accommodation.
As a contingency arrangement, my Department have also prepared a Section 5 application to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to determine whether a proposal to provide interim accommodation on the grounds of Mount Merrion Community Centre requires planning permission or is considered exempted development. My Department lodged this Section 5 application to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council on Wednesday 22nd June 2022. The interim accommodation, which can be installed on either site once permission is secured, is already procured and available to my Department for installation. A Fire Cert and a Disability Access Certificate will be required on whichever site is available first and applications for these are being prepared.
