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2.5 Deputy M. Tadier of the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture regarding sites identified for any potential rebuild of Les Quennevais School?:
Would the Minister advise what sites, if any, have been identified for any potential rebuild of Les Quennevais School and whether there are any plans to build on Les Quennevais playing fields?
Deputy P.J.D. Ryan of St. John (The Minister for Education, Sport and Culture):
No sites have yet been identified for a new Les Quennevais School - if there is to be one - and there are no plans to build on Les Quennevais playing fields.
- Deputy M. Tadier :
Thank you, I think I can deal with this Minister; concise answers. When the Minister says that no sites have been identified, I presume that there must have been some sites which have been looked into already. Would the Minister give some more information first of all whether the preference would be to refurbish Les Quennevais School or to rebuild it, which is most likely to happen, what the timescale is and which sites have been looked at in a preliminary sense?
[10:30]
The Deputy of St. John :
There will be a review of the last feasibility study from 2002, which contained options for refurbishing and extending the existing building. The States have set aside £7.7 million for that work to commence in 2016. However, this review of the last feasibility study has not yet started, so I do not want to prejudge what the findings might be of that feasibility study.
The Deputy Bailiff :
Thank you. If there are no other questions, then ...
- Deputy M. Tadier :
Sorry, I will ask one more. Does the Minister have a timescale for when we will know what the future of Les Quennevais School is, because this is becoming a more and more urgent question, I think, for all those involved.
The Connétable of St. John :
I can simply say that it is urgent and my department understands the urgency. We are well aware of the kinds of pressures that there are on Les Quennevais School and we will get on to it as soon as possible. I cannot give the Deputy precise timescales yet but I will endeavour to do that over the next few weeks so that he does know when we are likely to see the results of the review of the feasibility study.