Written answers

Thursday, 1 December 2022

Department of Education and Skills

Schools Building Projects

Photo of Patricia RyanPatricia Ryan (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)
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249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made with the new premises for a school (details supplied) in Monasterevin; the target date for opening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59951/22]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The major construction project for the school referred to by the Deputy commenced on site in October 2020. Works are progressing satisfactorily on site and it is anticipated that the school will be ready for occupation in quarter 1 2023.

Photo of Patricia RyanPatricia Ryan (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)
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250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the target date for the opening of the new secondary school under construction at Magee Barracks, Kildare town; the price paid for the site of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59967/22]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma 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.

The next step to be undertaken by the Project Manager will be the tender competitions for the appointment of the Design Team.

The Project Manager has begun initial engagement with my 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.

My department will shortly be in contact with the Patron and School regarding these appointments.

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

Until the project design is at the stage where statutory approvals, planning permission etc., are secured by the Design Team, it will not be possible to provide an estimated onsite date

The sales contract for the acquisition of 8 acre site at 'Magee Barracks' in Kildare Town was signed in July 2022. As this sales contract is subject to my department procuring planning permission in respect of the temporary school facility, it is not possible to comment on commercially sensitive sales details at this time.

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