Written answers

Wednesday, 18 January 2017

Department of Education and Skills

Schools Building Projects Status

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the design team for a school (details supplied) has submitted its assessment of the changes that are required to tender documents for the project arising from changes introduced in public works contracts; if the report has been reviewed; when tenders will be invited for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2050/17]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is 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 statutory approvals have been obtained.

In September 2016, the Board of Management and its Design Team were requested to review the impact of the recently introduced changes to the Public Works Contracts (PWC) and to revert to my Department with an assessment of what, if any, additional works are required to bring the tender documents into line with those changes. The Design Team have confirmed that they are working on this report in parallel with the progression of the stage 2b documentation will submit the documentation to my Department shortly.

Upon receipt and review of this outstanding documentation my Department will revert to Board of Management with regard to the further progression of the project at that time.

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received the revised fully costed brief from the design team relating to a school (details supplied); if it has been reviewed and cleared by his Department; if the tender report has been submitted to enable the tender process to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2051/17]

Photo of Frank O'RourkeFrank O'Rourke (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when construction of a school (details supplied) will commence; the timeframe for the works, in view of the fact that Kildare county council has granted planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2061/17]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 98 and 101 together.

The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputies is 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 statutory approvals have been obtained.

The conditions of the Planning Permission required a change to the brief for the project. The Brief Change Request was received by my Department. However, on initial review it was found that the documents submitted were incomplete and further information was requested. This information was received last week and is under review.

Once the review is complete and a determination has been made on the Brief Change Request the Design Team will be in a position to finalise the Stage 2(b) Report. Upon receipt and review of this report my Department will revert to the school with regard to the further progression of the project at that time.

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received the tender report for a school (details supplied); if it has been reviewed and cleared by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2052/17]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of the tender process for the provision of a new 32 classroom school and demolition of the existing buildings. The tender report for the project was recently submitted to the Department and is currently being reviewed.

When the review is complete my Department will revert to the school and its Design Team regarding next steps.

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