Written answers

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

Department of Education and Skills

Schools Building Projects

Photo of Joe CareyJoe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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953. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school building (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15951/21]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy is aware, a site will be required for the subject school and the Department is presently at a very advanced stage in the process of acquiring a suitable site for the new school building.

This site acquisition process has been progressed in respect of the requirement in question and in line with standard acquisition protocols. The Department are liaising closely with Clare County Council under the Memorandum of Understanding between the Department and Local Authorities for the acquisition of school sites with a view to securing a suitable site for this school. 

Arising from this exercise, the Department has identified a preferred suitable site and are working with Clare Co Co to bring the process forward to Legal Conveyancing stage. The Deputy will appreciate that commercial sensitivities attach to site acquisitions such as this and given that negotiations are at a critical point I am not currently in a position to disclose further information. 

I can assure the Deputy that the project is being prioritised within this Department.

Photo of Joe CareyJoe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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954. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school building (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15954/21]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board (ETB). 

I am pleased to confirm that the Stage 2A meeting involving my Department, the ETB and the Design Team is scheduled for mid April. Once the Stage 2(a) submission is approved by my Department, the next step for the ETB's Design Team will be to obtain the statutory planning approvals.  When these are in place, the project can proceed to tender and construction.  It is not possible at this stage to provide a timeline for the completion of the project.

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