Mercy Convent school delay
Deputy Murphy complained of long delays in completing the Mercy Convent Primary School project in Naas. The Taoiseach said he was not familiar with the case but would raise it with the Minister and reply directly.
The length of time it takes for facilities to be started and completed can seem like an eternity and that is when things go well.
In the case of the Mercy Convent Primary School project in Naas, planning permission was obtained in 2012. The work commenced in 2017 and there is still no sign of the building being available. It was necessary to deploy the dispute mechanism but that is obviously not working. Two years after the building was sealed, there is still no date for when the new contractor will be on site to commence the 15-month final stage of this project. The dispute mechanism is not fit for purpose when this kind of thing can happen. Can the Taoiseach give an undertaking that he will review it? Will he also give an assurance that the issue will be resolved in time to allow the 15-month project to be completed for September 2025?
