Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 1520: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if negotiations between the National Development Finance Agency and a group have been completed in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Offaly; if the formal contracts have been signed for same project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1350/09]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 1521: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if negotiations between the National Development Finance Agency and a group have been completed regarding a school (details supplied) in County Laois; if the formal contracts have been signed for same project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1351/09]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 1522: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if negotiations between the National Development Finance Agency and a group have been completed with regard to a school (details supplied) in County Offaly; if the formal contracts have been signed for same project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1352/09]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 1523: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if negotiations between the National Development Finance Agency and a group have been completed in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Laois; if the formal contracts have been signed for same project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1353/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1520 to 1524, inclusive, together.

The schools referred to by the Deputy make up the first bundle of schools to be procured under my Department's current Public Private Partnership (PPP) Programme. Macquarie Partnership for Ireland (MPFI) has been selected as the preferred tenderer for the provision of this Bundle. The National Development Finance Agency, who are responsible for the procurement phase, has almost finalised contractual details with MPFI and is awaiting the completion of financing terms by MPFI and its chosen financiers. The contract for these four schools cannot be signed until this process has been completed.