Mr. Hubert Loftus:

Yes, but I would not necessarily regard that as indicative. If we look across the approximately 340 projects on the building programme or all the projects that are completed by the Department in a reasonable timeline, I would not necessarily believe it would be the same experience.

In terms of where this project is at now, the site for this particular school has been determined. The Chief State Solicitor's office is working with the legal representatives of the landowners with a view to concluding the conveyancing. I am not in a position to get into the detail on that given that there is a legal process in train but it took until 2013 to get that site issue fully resolved. The final legalities are being worked through but notwithstanding that, we appointed a design team in April 2014 to get this project delivered. It has gone through the planning permission process, which was not a simple one. It probably took the best part of a year longer than we would have wished. Planning permission has been received. The designs have been done up and it is one of the approximately 50 projects on which we have given individualised letters to provide clarity and the pathway forward to tender and construction. The latest design was received in the Department on 10 April and we envisage a response from the Department before the end of April in terms of any comments it might make on that. After this long journey, and we acknowledge it has been a difficult journey, it now has a very clear pathway forward in terms of tender and construction.

On the comments made about quarter 3 in 2019, if the design team is able to provide an improved timeline on that, that is certainly something the Department will examine.

Regarding Ballinteer, even though I used to live in Ballinteer many years ago, I will ask Mr. Power to give the update on that.