Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 June 2026
163. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on progress on the proposed Gael campus development for a school (details supplied), approved under the Large Scale Capital Programme; the current status of each project, including timeline for delivery under the major devolved mechanism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47923/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe project referred to by the Deputy is a campus project and is devolved for delivery to Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB).
The approved brief for Gaelscoil Riada provides for a new 16 classroom primary school building including a 2 classroom SEN provision.
The approved brief for Coláiste an Eachraidh provides for a new post primary school building with a long term projected enrolment of 450 pupils, including a 3 classroom SEN provision.
The project is currently at Stage 3 of the architectural design process. A letter of Intent has issued from GRETB to the preferred contractor. GRETB are presently working on finalising tender report no. 2 for submission to the Department. Once received, reviewed, and approved, the Design Team will then prepare a Tender Report Supplement. Once this process is satisfactorily completed a Letter of Acceptance will issue and the project will progress to construction in due course.
Department officials continue to engage closely with patron bodies, management bodies and schools with respect to the timing of the progression of projects to tender and/or construction over the period 2026 to 2027. This includes continued engagement with GRETB with respect to the progression of this project.
The current status of all projects continues to be set out under item number ten at the following link: www.gov.ie. This is updated on a regular basis to reflect project progress through the various stages of capital appraisal, site acquisition, design, tender and construction.
