Written answers

Wednesday, 6 May 2015

Department of Education and Skills

Schools Building Projects Status

Photo of Colm KeaveneyColm Keaveney (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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474. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the fact that the current site of a school (details supplied) in County Galway is not fit for purpose, when the pupils and teachers of the school can expect the building of the new school, announced in 2012, to commence; whether it will be on the accelerated building programme; when she anticipates the school opening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17492/15]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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My Department has clarified with the Deputies office the details of the school in question.

Officials from my Department have been working very closely with Galway County Council under the Memorandum of Understanding between the Department and the County and City Managers' Association to acquire a suitable site for the school referred to by the Deputy.

I can confirm that a suitable site has been identified and the site acquisition process is at an advanced stage. The site acquisition is subject to satisfactory completion of the conveyancing process and due diligence must be performed in this regard. My officials are working hard to progress this acquisition to a successful conclusion.

Under my Departments Rapid-Design & Build programme, the tender process for a Building Contractor has been running in parallel with the site acquisition process. The appointment of the Contractor will be concluded when the site acquisition process is complete.

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