Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for additional permanent accommodation by a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36062/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

The project to which the Deputy refers has been approved and has been devolved for delivery to the local Education and Training Board (ETB). It is currently being advanced by the ETB through architectural planning.

In this regard, my Department recently approved the project to proceed to Stage 2(a) which is the developed design stage. It is a matter for the ETB, as the client for the project, to ensure that this is completed as quickly as possible. Once the stage 2 a submission is approved by my Department, the next step for the ETB's Design Team is to obtain the statutory planning approvals. When these are in place, the project can proceed to tender and construction.