Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 624: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status for building works for a school (details supplied); when this work will be tendered; when work is due to commence; and the target completion date. [6903/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that tenders have been received and the board of management of the school has issued a letter of intent to the lowest tenderer. The board of management is currently awaiting confirmation that the lowest tenderer has all necessary insurances, bonds and so on in place. On receipt of this confirmation a formal tender acceptance letter will issue. Construction work on the project can then commence. It is envisaged that the contract will run for a period of 15 months.

Marian Harkin (Sligo-Leitrim, Independent)
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Question 625: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to the building of the new primary school in Mohill, County Leitrim. [6922/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The project referred to by the Deputy was included on the 2005 school building and modernisation programme under the category "to progress to tender and construction". The stage 3 documentation or detailed design was recently examined by the Department's technical staff. Clarification was sought in relation to aspects of the stage 3 documentation. This clarification has now been received and is under examination by the Department's technical staff. On the approval of stage 3 my Department will devolve authority to the school in question to obtain planning permission, seek tenders and commence construction subject to the brief and cost plan established at stage 3.

Marian Harkin (Sligo-Leitrim, Independent)
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Question 626: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the tender process for building the new secondary school in Mohill, County Leitrim will commence; and if there is a delay in commencement of this process, the timeframe for same. [6923/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to advise the Deputy that contracts for the transfer of the site for the school in question have been signed. In order for this transaction to formally close, the agreement of the Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests is required. It is the responsibility of the vendor to refer the transfer contracts to the commissioners. Accordingly, confirmation from the vendor's solicitor of the agreement of the commissioners is now awaited. The question of the project proceeding to construction will be considered further when the site transfer closes.