Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent)
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17. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made in addressing infrastructure supports for a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43703/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. The Design Team appointment was finalised in July 2015 and the project was authorised to proceed to Stage 2(a) which is the developed design stage. Prior to the appointment of the Design Team my Department had already secured planning permission for the project using in-house Architectural resources. The Design Team will work on the basis established under that planning permission to bring this project through the remaining stages of the architectural planning process.

Upon successful completion of Stage 2(a) and subject to no issues arising, the project will be authorised to complete Stage 2(b) which includes securing the Fire cert and Disability access Cert, the preparation of tender documents and prequalification of contractors.

This project was included in the six year programme I announced on 17th November and is scheduled to proceed to construction in 2016.