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Thursday, 23 September 2021

Department of Education and Skills

Schools Building Projects

Photo of Louise O'ReillyLouise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will receive funding for a new school building; when is it expected works will start on the new building; and the expected completion date for the new school building. [45234/21]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The major building project for Gaelcholáiste Reachrann is to provide a new 600 student school building on the school’s existing site.

The project is at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2(b) - Detailed Design.

In October 2020, in order to expedite the progression of this major building project my Department authorised Dublin and Dun Laoghaire ETB (DDLETB) and its Design Team to commence a pre-qualification process to select a shortlist of contractors, in parallel with the Department’s review of the stage 2(b) submission for this project.

The Stage 2(b) report has been reviewed and my Department recently received the necessary Design Team confirmations from each member of the Design Team that they have carried out a final review of all of its tender documentation to ensure compliance with Department requirements.

My Department has this week authorised the ETB and its design team to complete the pre-qualification process to shortlist building contractors and then proceed to Tender Stage.

The construction period is anticipated to be approximately 22 months.

With regard to the temporary accommodation on the site, my Department initiated contact with the ETB in relation to an application for Emergency Works Funding to address roof condition issues with a number of prefabs at the school. This application was submitted to my Department yesterday and was approved.

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