Written answers

Thursday, 21 October 2021

Department of Education and Skills

Schools Building Projects

Photo of John BradyJohn Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the stage plans are at for the construction of a school building for a school (details supplied); the timeframe from construction to completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51737/21]

Photo of John BradyJohn Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the stage plans are at for the construction of a school building for a school (details supplied); the timeframe from construction to completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51740/21]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 211 together.

The permanent school building project for the school referred to by the Deputy has been assigned to my Department’s Design & Build delivery programme which uses a professional external Project Manager to progress the project through the relevant stages of architectural planning, tender and construction. 

The project will involve the construction of a new 8 classroom primary school with a Special Education Needs unit.

As with all school building projects, pre planning meetings are required with the Local Authority in advance of preparing a Planning Application. This is to ensure the highest probability of a successful planning application in the shortest time possible. A considerable amount of work is required following the pre-planning meeting to prepare a suitably detailed application. Until such time as planning permission has been secured, it will not be possible to provide a timeline for progression of the project to tender and construction stages.

The school is currently located in suitable interim accommodation pending delivery of the permanent school building.

Photo of John BradyJohn Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the stage plans are at for the construction of a new school building for a school (details supplied); the timeframe from construction to completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51739/21]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The major building project referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2(b) - Detailed Design, which includes the applications for Planning Permission, Fire Cert and Disability Access Cert and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been secured.

The Design Team is currently working on the finalisation of the Stage 2(b) report which upon completion will be submitted to the Department for review and approval.

Upon receipt and review of the Stage 2(b) report my Department will be in contact with the school and its Design Team regarding the further progression of the project, including pre-qualification of contractors.

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