Derek Nolan (Galway West, Labour)
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74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the proposed phase one development of works for a school (details supplied) in County Galway will be done in a manner that will allow sufficient space on site so that any phase two works can include a necessary school hall/gym; the proposed timescale for phase two works; if a hall/gym will be included in such plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11117/14]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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As the Deputy will be aware, Phase 1 of this project is a devolved project. This allows individual school authorities the means to address their accommodation and building priorities with a guaranteed amount of funding and gives them day to day control of their building project. It is a central tenet of the devolved schemes that responsibility for the management of a project, including cost control, the timing of tendering and construction rests with the school authority.

The Schedules of Accommodation have issued to the school authorities and I can confirm that provision for a General Purpose Room is contained in Phase 2 of the school project. In relation to Phase 2, my Department intends to progress this Phase shortly into architectural planning.