Written answers
Wednesday, 27 September 2023
Department of Education and Skills
Schools Building Projects
Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update in relation to the status of a project for a school (details supplied); if planning permission has been granted; if there is a timeline available for the commencement of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41720/23]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The large scale capital project for the school referred to by the Deputy is part of a joint campus project with another primary school and a post-primary school.My Department authorised the Design Team to retender the project as the first tranche of tenders were deemed unviable. The Design Team applied for a new planning permission due to a change in the Planning Acts introduced by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in Sept 2021 which removed the option to extend a planning permission. Following a Request for Further Information from the Local Authority, the grant of planning permission has been received.
In parallel, the Main Contractor Tender report was received and reviewed by my Department and the Tender report in respect of the Reserve Specialist Contractors is anticipated shortly from the Design Team.
Upon receipt and review of the 2ndtender report, my Department will be in contact with the School Authorities and the Design Team regarding further progression of the project.
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