Malcolm Byrne
Ceist:992. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the construction of a school (details supplied); and the projected timelines for completion. [40791/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 29 July 2025
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The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy will deliver a new 750 pupil post primary school with accommodation and 4 classrooms for children with special educational needs at Gorey, Co Wexford.
The project will be delivered under my Department's ADAPT Programme which uses a professional external Programme Manager to co-ordinate and drive the Integrated Project Team to achieve the best possible timeframe for the project through the stages of Architectural Planning, to Tender and Construction.
This ADAPT 4 Programme – Programme Innovate will be led by Integrated Project Teams (IPT’s), consisting of highly skilled and experienced design professionals, architects, engineers, project managers, quantity surveyors and various other consultants to deliver the projects.
AECOM as the Programme Manager are overseeing the procurement and appointment of the IPT’s. The procurement process to appoint the IPT for the tranche of projects which includes this project has been concluded. The IPT have now commenced the first stage of Architectural Planning - Stage 1 - Preliminary Design (assessment of site and location suitability, and initial sketch scheme).
It will not be possible to provide a timeframe for the progression of the project to tender and construction stages until such time as the necessary statutory approvals have been secured. Further details regarding my Departments' capital programme will be published in Autumn 2025.
My Department will keep the school and patron body informed of the progression of this project through the stages of architectural planning.