Written answers
Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Department of Education and Science
Schools Building Projects
11:00 pm
Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when the design team for the extension to a community school (details supplied) in County Cork will be appointed; if her attention has been drawn to the need to complete this extension for a school which was built for 450 pupils and now has more than 700 pupils. [33037/10]
Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The project referred to by the Deputy was included in the announcement earlier this year for the appointment of a design team. Since then, the National Council for Special Education has advised my Department of the need for an ASD Unit at post-primary level in that catchment area.
A revised Schedule of Accommodation which includes accommodation for an ASD Unit issued to the school at the end of August.
The tender process for appointment of a design team will commence shortly as part of a bundle of schools tendering in the coming weeks.
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