Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 397: To ask the Minister for Education and Science in view of the meeting between his Department and a school (details supplied) on Thursday, 12 November 2009, which took place to brief the school concerned on how best to progress the project, when his Department will allow the school to move to tender ready stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48193/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

The project to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. Representatives from the school and the design team attended a stage 2(b) briefing which was held in my Department's office in Tullamore on 12 November. Thereafter, a letter issued to the school authorising the design team to prepare and submit stage 2b documentation (detailed design/tender documents). The school has advised that this documentation will be submitted by the end of February 2010.

As I have indicated previously to the House, I am currently in the process of reviewing my Department's school building and modernisation programme with my officials in the context of the Estimates for 2010. This will take into account contractual commitments which will be carried into 2010 from this year's programme. The school to which the Deputy refers will be considered in this context. I intend making a further announcement on the school building programme when that review has been completed.