Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 485: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the new building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25115/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the project to which he refers was included in the most recent bundle of eleven school projects advertised on the Government's etenders web-site for the appointment of design teams. The pre-qualification stage of this process, which is carried out by my Department on behalf of the schools, is almost complete.

Representatives from the Board of Management of this school recently attended a briefing given by my Department to explain the tendering process and the steps involved.

The schedules of accommodation are currently being finalised with the school and recent correspondence from the school is being considered in this context. Once the schedules have been finalised, the next step will be for the Board of Management of the school to tender to the pre-qualified panels of consultants for selection and appointment of a design team.