Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 October 2021
282. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the status of the construction of a new school building and the estimated completion date for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49395/21]
View answerThe project referred to by the Deputy is in early architectural planning which involves site surveys, school design stages and the preparation of Planning Permission.
As part of the conditions of sale, the lodgement of planning permission is under the remit of the vendor. The Department has been working closely with the vendor to expedite a planning application for the new school.
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. It is anticipated that the planning application for Greystones CC will be lodged in Q4 2021.
