John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made regarding a school building project for a school (details supplied) following a revised stage 2b report being submitted in January 2019; the timeline for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25046/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of Architectural Planning – Stage 2b (Detailed Design) which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents.

My Department is currently concluding the review of a revised Stage 2b submission and comments are expected to issue to the school and its design team shortly.

The design team is requested to incorporate those comments into the tender documents and carry out a final review of all its tender documentation to ensure that it is complete, correct and in compliance with my Department's requirements and with Building Control (Amendment) Regulations.

When the design team confirms the final review is complete, my Department will revert to the school with regard to the further progression of this project at that time.

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has received a revised stage 2b design application for a school building project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25047/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of Architectural Planning – Stage 2b (Detailed Design) which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents.

Following the appointment of the replacement design team Quantity Surveyor, the design team is currently working on the Stage 2(b) report which on completion will be submitted to the Department for review.

In completing the Stage 2(b) report the Design Team is required to upgrade the current design to ensure that the new school building is a Near Zero Energy Building (NZEB) in compliance with the 2017 amendment to Part L of the current Building Regulations.

Upon receipt and review of the Stage 2(b) report my Department will revert to the school with regard to the further progression of this project at that time.