Michael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 1438: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the person who has been awarded the contract for the construction of the new secondary school to be built in Gorey, County Wexford under the public private partnership, announced as part of the third bundle of schools so allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48027/08]

Michael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 1439: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the time schedule for the construction of the new secondary school to be built in Gorey, County Wexford included in the third bundle of schools as part of his Department's public private partnership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48028/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1438 and 1439 together.

As the Deputy is aware the new secondary school in Gorey is one of seven schools which I have approved for inclusion in the 3rd Bundle of schools to be procured via Public Private Partnership.

This Bundle is in the pre procurement stage and my Department's PPP Unit is about to commence a round of stakeholders' meetings. A detailed output specification and Public Sector Benchmark will be prepared and outline planning permission will be sought for each location.

On successful completion of this process, the Bundle will be handed over to the National Finance Agency (NDFA) for procurement. A contract cannot be awarded until the procurement process has been successfully completed.

The indicative timeframe for the delivery of a PPP school currently stands at approximately 4 years from the date the Bundle is formally announced.