Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 634: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if the required documentation to enable the awarding of the contract for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare has been received in her Department; and if the contract has been awarded and the details of same. [30953/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is still awaiting receipt of the outstanding documentation from the preferred bidder. When this documentation has been received and assuming that there are no issues arising, the contract can be awarded and the project will progress to construction.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 635: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if the required documentation to enable the awarding of the contract for the new Gaelscoil in County Kildare has been received in her Department; if the contract has been awarded; and the details of same. [30954/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department recently authorised the Board of Management, of the school to which the Deputy refers, to issue the letter of acceptance to the preferred bidder and to arrange for the contract to be signed.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 636: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of tenders received in respect of the construction of a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the estimated time for completion of the tender report; and when the contract will be awarded. [30955/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The Design Team had received nine tenders at the time of deadline. These tenders are currently being assessed by the Design Team; when the tender report has been prepared it will be submitted to the Department. This stage of the process is estimated to take up to four weeks to complete. Following assessment of the tender report by the Department, subject to no issues arising, the letter of intent will issue to the preferred bidder.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 637: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has concluded consideration of the proposal to develop a school (details supplied) in County Kildare as a two stream school using devolved grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30957/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department is currently examining the position relating to the accommodation that will be required to meet the educational needs of pupils in the area to which the Deputy refers. My officials will be in further contact with the school in question as soon as this process has been concluded regarding its application for grant aid to build additional accommodation at the school.