The project for St. Peter's was included in the announced list of school projects to be progressed through architectural planning in 2005. The project is at stage 4-5, detail design-bill of quantities. A letter approving the stage 4-5 submission was issued by my Department on 5 October 2005.
The design and planning of a building project is covered by stages one to five, during which the project is developed from the assessment of site suitability, through the detailed design, including the obtaining of planning permission, to the point where detailed bills of quantities are prepared. The project at St. Peter's has been allowed to progress up to and including stage 5, bill of quantities. This is the final stage before the invitation of tenders.
A decision on which school building projects will advance to tender and construction as part of the 2006 schools building and modernisation programme will be taken later in the year. All projects in architectural planning, including St. Peter's, will be considered as part of thisprocess.