Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the process of appointing a Design Team for the school building project she refers to is at an advanced stage. Tender documents are currently being assessed by my Departments technical team. When this assessment is completed, a number of documents will be requested from the preferred consultants namely, Tax Clearance Certificate, evidence of Certified Turnover and evidence of suitable Professional Indemnity Insurance. Once these documents are checked and deemed appropriate, contracts will be signed and the architectural planning of the school project will be commenced. Progression of all projects to tender and construction will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Property Management Section of the Office of Public Works, which acts on behalf of my Department in relation to site acquisitions generally, has sourced a suitable site for this National School. Agreement on its acquisition has been reached subject to contract. The process to appoint a design team to the project is also underway and it is hoped that architectural planning for the school will commence as soon as this process is complete. A timeline for the progression of the project through architectural planning to the tender and contracts stages will be discussed and agreed with the design team at the early stages of design. The school authorities will be kept informed of developments in this regard.