Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 218: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress in relation to the proposed new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; when he expects work to commence on the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5370/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The second Schools PPP bundle, which consists of six schools including the school referred to by the Deputy, was handed over to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) in May 2008. The NDFA advertised the bundle in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEC) on 20th May 2008.

This tender competition is being procured using the competitive dialogue procedure as provided for under Community Directive 2004/EC/18 and three Shortlisted Candidates were invited by the NDFA to commence the dialogue process on the 18th September 2008. During this process, the Candidates will develop their design and construction solutions as well as commercial proposals for each of the six schools.

A number of formal meetings are underway with each of the Candidates to assess the developing solutions during the dialogue, at the end of which process the NDFA will then invite final, fixed price tenders. The expected timeframe for these final tenders is summer 2009.

Following evaluation of the tenders received, an announcement on the appointment of the Preferred Tenderer, being the most economically advantageous tender, is anticipated in early autumn 2009. Construction is expected to commence, subject to the planning process, in early 2010.

Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 219: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the proposed new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; when he expects work to commence on this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5371/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The school to which the Deputy refers have applied for a new School Building. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of current competing demands on the capital budget of the Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of the project at this time.