Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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328. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills position regarding the proposed building project for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; the present stage of this project; when the project is likely to proceed to the next stage; the timescale for construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31663/14]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The Major School Building Project referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of Architectural Planning. Due to issues with the Mechanical & Electrical Submission for the project, the Board of Management has requested their Consultant Mechanical & Electrical Engineer to submit a revised Stage 2a Report. Once this report has been submitted to my Department for review and subject to no further issues arising the project will be progressed to Stage 2(b) which includes applications for Planning Permission, Fire Safety Certification, Disability Access Certification and the preparation of tender documents.

On completion of Stage 2b Detailed Design, officials from my Department will contact the Board of Management with regard to the potential, at that time, for further progression of the project.

Due to competing demands on my Department's capital budget imposed by the need to prioritise the limited funding available for the provision of additional school accommodation to meet increasing demographic requirements it was not possible to include this project in the 5 year construction programme announced in March 2012.

School building projects, including the project referred to by the Deputy, which have been initiated but not included in the current five year construction programme will continue to be progressed to final planning stages in anticipation of the possibility of further funds being available to my Department in the future.