John Lahart
Question:287. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education for a progress report on a school (details supplied). [10105/24]
View answerTuesday, 5 March 2024
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The campus school building project for the school referred to by the Deputy will deliver a new 1,000 pupil post-primary school and accommodation, including 4 classrooms, for children with special educational needs and a new 16 classroom primary school and accommodation, including 2 classrooms, for children with special educational needs.
This project is being delivered under the Department’s Design and Build Programme and is currently at tender stage.
The Invitation to Tender for the project issued in April 2023, as part of a bundle of projects for 10 schools issued to the Department's Framework of Design and Build Contractors. Given the scale of works involving new purpose-built accommodation for 10 schools, some of which are on campus sites, the tender process involves a very large volume of documentation and drawings and can take in the region of 12 months for large scale projects. Tender returns have been received and the analysis and review is at an advanced stage.
My Department is very conscious of the importance in getting these projects, including this campus project, delivered as quickly as possible. Once a contractor has been appointed, it is anticipated that construction will commence shortly thereafter.
My Department are in contact with the school referred to by the Deputy in relation to interim accommodation needs pending delivery of the school's permanent accommodation.