Schools Building Projects

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 February 2024

Wednesday, 7 February 2024

Ceisteanna (172)

Róisín Shortall

Ceist:

172. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on earlier proposals for the provision of new school buildings at a site in Dublin 9 (details supplied); the stage at which these developments are; the likely timescale for the development of each building; the proposals to build two new multidenominational second-level schools at the site; the proposals to move a school to a new building located on the site in question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5040/24]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education

The school campus building project on the site referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department’s Construction Programme and will deliver two new 1,000 pupil post-primary schools and a new 8 classroom primary school and accommodation, including 14 classrooms, for children with special educational needs.

The project will be delivered under my Department's ADAPT Programme which uses a professional external Project Manager to co-ordinate and drive the Design Team to achieve the best possible timeframe for the project through the stages of Architectural Planning, to Tender and Construction. 

The Programme Manager was appointed in Q3 2023 and is in the process of preparing documentation for the tender process for the appointment of multi-disciplinary design team consultants.

The Department will keep the schools and their patron bodies informed of the progression of this campus project.