Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will take up that point. My understanding is that the decant plan forms part of the main contract and is not a separate contract. It is not an option for the Department to undertake the decant piece, which I understand has planning permission in respect of two modular prefabricated single storey buildings, except as part of the entire contract. The two parts must move together. Approval for the entire piece at stage 2B will be necessary. We do not have the option of taking one piece separately. However, the school will be a priority once that approval has been granted. The situation increases the urgency of the case, but we cannot move on one piece before overall approval has been granted.

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