Written answers

Tuesday, 2 May 2017

Department of Education and Skills

Schools Building Projects Status

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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307. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been brought to concerns raised by authorities of a school in (details supplied) County Donegal regarding the ongoing delays experienced to date in progressing a school building project which has been included as part of the capital programme 2016 to 2021; if construction of the project will begin in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19251/17]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The major building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning - Stage 2(b) - Detailed Design, which includes the applications for Planning Permission, Fire Certificate and Disability Access Certificate and the preparation of tender documents. The Disability Access Certificate has been secured. The Fire Safety Certificate was granted in October 2016 following an appeal to An Bord Pleanála which was upheld. 

The school and its Design Team have been authorised to apply for an extension to the planning permission which was previously secured in 2012 and an extension to that effect was lodged with the Local Authority at the end of March.

When all Statutory Approvals are secured the Design Team will finalise the Stage 2(b) - Detailed Design submission which will be submitted to the Department for review. Following receipt and consideration of that report my Department will revert to the school with regard to the further progression of the project at that time.

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