Written answers

Thursday, 19 November 2015

Department of Education and Skills

Schools Building Projects Status

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has met with the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Donegal, along with the design team, for the stage 2a stakeholder meeting, as part of the planning process of a building project; if the project has been authorised to stage 2b - detailed design stage; when construction will commence; if she is aware of the urgent need to have this project completed, given of the school's increasing enrolment numbers, as well as recent flooding in the vicinity of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41116/15]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The school building project to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning, completing Stage 2a - Developed Design Stage.The Stage 2a Report has recently been received and is currently being reviewed by my Department. Following this review, and subject to no issues arising, the project will be authorised to progress to Stage 2b – Detailed Design Stage which includes the applications for Fire Cert and Disability Access Cert and the preparation of Tender Documents. Planning permission has already been secured.

This project is included in the six year capital investment programme, which I announced on Tuesday of this week. The project is listed to to proceed to construction in 2017.

Photo of Finian McGrathFinian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will support an application by a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5 for additional accommodation, as a matter of priority; her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41120/15]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I am pleased to advise the Deputy that my Department has approved funding to the school in question for additional accommodation. This decision has been conveyed to the school.

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