Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2023
456. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to concerns related to the management of the construction site for a new temporary accommodation for a school (details supplied); if the site manager for this project can meet with school management to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47453/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe school to which the Deputy refers has been granted approval for the provision of 6 mainstream classrooms under my Department's Devolved SEN Reconfiguration and Modular Accommodation programme.
This programme involves the use of Project Management supports which is designed to enable the accommodation to be provided as quickly as possible and help ease the administrative workload for school authorities in relation to the management and delivery of projects. The use of the Department’s Modular Accommodation Framework also assists in ensuring lead in periods for procurement of modular accommodation are minimised to the greatest extent possible. To date, this has worked very well in the education sector and has seen delivery of large scale, high quality modular accommodation to meet the needs of children, particularly those with special educational needs.
The school authority and client in this case is Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB), I can confirm that the Project Management company regularly communicates with the school authority on programme delivery. The project is fully devolved to the school authority.
