Written answers

Tuesday, 27 January 2015

Department of Education and Skills

Schools Building Projects Applications

Photo of Seán KyneSeán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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465. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the capital application in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if it will be included on the next five year capital programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3614/15]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy, is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The schools Design Team is currently working on Stage 2b - Detailed Design, which involves obtaining planning permission, fire certificate and disability access certificate and the completion of tender documents. Final Grant of Planning was received in January 2015.

As the Deputy will also be aware, the school in question is one of a number of schools which it was not possible to include in the 5 Year construction programme. However the school project is being progressed to the final planning stages in anticipation of further funds being available to the Department in future years.

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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466. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the construction of a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon will commence; the other schools to be included in the bundle; when these projects will be ready to commence construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3636/15]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The major building project for the school in Roscommon referred to by the Deputy, is currently at an advanced stage of Architectural Planning Stage 2b – Detailed Design which includes the applications for Planning Permission, Fire Cert and Disability Access Cert and the preparation of Tender Documents. All relevant statutory approvals have been obtained and the Design Team is currently working on the preparation of the tender documentation.

The Stage 2b Submission is expected to be submitted to my Department for review shortly. Following the review of the submission and subject to no issues arising, officials from my Department will contact the Board of Management with regard to the further progression of the project to tender stage.

As you may be aware on 18 December 2014 I announced details of 70 school projects which are scheduled to commence construction in 2015. The building project for the school in question was included in this announcement.

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