Opposition MP Michael Dunkley has again renewed his call for the schedule for the $70 million Berkeley Institute to be made public.

He said if the mammoth project was running on time, like general contractor Pro-Active had claimed, there would be no need to keep the schedule (timetable) away from public viewing. The Shadow Health Minister, who has taken an interest in the state-of-the-art school, said the project was being paid for with public funds, and therefore everything should be open to public scrutiny.

He said: "The community is very interested in such a high profile and expensive project and a project that holds a great deal in the future for Bermuda. It appears to me that the ministry and the construction guys were on different paths for a short time as far as their schedules and things were concerned.

"But it seems they have now worked out the logistics and are working to the same schedule. I would appeal to them to release that schedule. Pro-Active have won a contract for a public project and therefore they are accountable to the public. I urge them to open the project up, let people see what they are doing, let the cameras in." Mr. Dunkley said he still doubted that the project would be delivered on time for the start of the new school term in September 2003. He added: "I don't feel comfortable here. I need that comfort factor. I get more of the smoke and mirrors, yet it's the people's business.

"The people should be allowed to follow this every step of the way."

Works and Engineering Minister Alex Scott said although Government had awarded the contract, it was not for him to release the schedule. He said: "It's Pro-Active's site, so releasing a schedule is their job. Pro-Active meets with our team regularly to discuss the progress and there is no difficulty.

"There are no concerns...at this time it wouldn't serve a purpose."

President of Pro-Active Arthur Ebbin refused to release the timetable. He said: This is a private company under contract with Government. The Government has said we are working to the agreed schedule, that is all that matters. We won't release the schedule. This is no bigger than the Stonington development, or the incinerator, and nobody asked for those schedules."