Michael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 424: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the indicative outline of the schedule for the third bundle of schools to be procured via Public Private Partnership, announced in 2008; the schedule for the four year period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19676/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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In December 2008 I approved the inclusion of seven schools in the 3rd Bundle of projects to be procured via Public Private Partnership.

This Bundle is in the pre-procurement stage. The process to be undertaken during pre-procurement includes the preparation of a detailed output specifications and Public Sector Benchmark, a detailed technical and legal assessment of each of the sites and securing outline local authority planning permission. The project will then be ready for handover to the National Development finance Agency for procurement.

During procurement the project must be advertised in the EU Journal and a detailed tendering process must be undertaken. On successful completion of the tendering process the Preferred Tenderer secures full local authority planning permission, with the agreed design, for each of the schools.

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