John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of, and progress made to date with regard to, the provision of a new school (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37487/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware, a building project for the school to which he refers is included in my Department's 6 Year Construction Programme.

In this regard, a schedule of accommodation, for the purposes of the school's project brief was furnished to the school authorities. In the context of progressing the project into the architectural planning process, a technical site visit is necessary and the details are currently being confirmed with the school patron.

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a building project for a school (details supplied) has moved from stage 2B to tender stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37488/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The major building project at the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning - Stage 2b.

According to the Stage 2b documentation submitted in November 2017, the estimated stage 2b cost plan increased substantially from the approved costs at stage 2a.

In accordance with Departmental Design Team Procedures, where the approved cost limits have been exceeded, a Brief Change Report is necessary.

Upon review of the Brief Change, and following a meeting with the Design Team, my Department requested further detailed information from the Design Team, in particular a stand-alone Civil and Structural Consultants report with regard to the magnitude of the increases in the substructure requirements of this project.

This additional information was received by my Department on 10th September and is currently under review.

Until the Brief Change Report has been approved, the Stage 2b documentation cannot be reviewed.