Written answers

Tuesday, 26 November 2019

Department of Education and Skills

Schools Building Projects Status

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the proposed development of a new post-primary school in Prosperous, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48985/19]

Photo of Joe McHughJoe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The delivery of a new building for the school to which the Deputy refers has been devolved to Kildare and Wicklow Education & Training Board (KWETB). 

KWETB has appointed a design team for this project. The design team will now take the project through the various stages of architectural planning and onwards through the statutory planning requirements and construction.

As the project has not yet commenced architectural planning, it is too early in the process to provide a timeline for completion of the works. 

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the proposed development of a new boys' primary school in Clane, Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48986/19]

Photo of Joe McHughJoe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at Stage 2(b) – Detailed Design.

The pre-qualification process to select a shortlist of suitable contractors has been completed and the Design Team is currently finalising the tender documentation.

Once this work is complete, my Department will be in contact with the Board of Management of the school regarding the progression of the project to the next stage of architectural planning, Stage 3 - tender stage.

Photo of Niamh SmythNiamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school building for a school (details supplied); when the service level agreement will be signed; the status of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48992/19]

Photo of Joe McHughJoe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the building project for the school to which he refers is being devolved for delivery to the local Educational Training Board (ETB).

A Service Level Agreement between my Department and the ETB has now been signed and sealed in that respect.

The Educational Training Board  (ETB) will now procure a Design Team for the project to design the buildings, obtain the necessary statutory planning permissions, and move the project onward to tender and construction in due course.

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