Department endorses music school builder

DOUBTS about the financial stability of the British company chosen to design, build and run the proposed €60 million Cork School of Music have been cast aside by the Department of Education and Science.

Yesterday, the Cabinet met to discuss the recently reported financial crisis facing Jarvis Construction, the British company which was chosen to bring the plan to fruition. After the meeting the Government decided to proceed with the finalisation of the contracts for the long awaited project.

“A small number of issues remain to be finalised,” said a spokesperson for the Department of Education and Science. “The normal PPP contract execution process will require the financial institution backing Jarvis on the project to be a signatory to the actual contract.”