Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the permanent new school build for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57488/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy will be delivered under my Department's ADAPT Programme.

ADAPT is an acronym which stands for the "Accelerated Delivery of Architectural Planning and Tendering".

The ADAPT Programme uses a professional external Project Manager to co-ordinate and drive the Design Team to achieve the best possible timeframe for the project through the stages of Architectural Planning to Tender and Construction.

The Project Manager has visited the school and is currently arranging site surveys for all projects on this ADAPT Programme including this school site.

The next step to be undertaken by the Project Manager will be the tender competitions for the appointment of Design Teams for a number of school building projects. This will include the appointment of the Design Team to progress this project for this school.

The Project Manager has begun initial engagement with the Department's Consultancy Frameworks in respect of all the projects on this ADAPT Programme and it is anticipated that the Design Team procurement process will be initiated shortly, when an Invitation to Tender will issue to those potential Design Team Consultants.

Upon appointment, the Design Team will proceed to Stage 1 of Architectural Planning – Preliminary Design, where the Design Team will assess the site and current school buildings and prepare their initial sketch schemes. A preferred design option, including the scope and extent of works to be carried out will be established during this early stage.