Written answers
Tuesday, 1 July 2014
Department of Education and Skills
Schools Building Projects Status
Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a new school (details supplied) in County Galway following a planned meeting between the board of management and his Department in May 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28193/14]
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The Major School Building Project referred to by the Deputy is currently at Stage 2(a) of Architectural Planning. Following a Stage 2a Stakeholders Meeting in May 2014, it was necessary for the Design Team to submit further details and documentation to the School Authorities and the Department. This submission is currently under review in my Department. Once the review has been completed, subject to no further issues arising, the project will proceed to Stage 2(b) - Detailed Design which includes planning and other statutory permission and the preparation of tender documents.
Due to competing demands on the Department's capital budget imposed by the need to prioritise the limited funding available for the provision of additional school accommodation to meet increasing demographic requirements it was not possible to include this project in the 5 year construction programme announced in March 2012. School building projects, including the project referred to by the Deputy, which have been initiated but not included in the current five year construction programme will continue to be progressed to final planning stages in anticipation of the possibility of further funds being available to the Department in the future.
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