Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the full list of PPP schools to be built under the stimulus package; the status of each of these projects along with the projected timeframe for completion of each stage of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48704/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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In July 2012 a planned investment in educational projects through the public private partnership process (PPP) was announced as part of the Government's economic stimulus package. As a result, a further 2 bundles of school projects will be rolled out consisting of a total of 12 individual schools worth a total of approximately €100m. The schools that make up bundles 4 and 5 have already been announced for delivery as part of the Department's five year schools capital investment programme. Delivering these schools through the PPP process will mean that the private sector rather than the State sector will bear the initial costs of the job rich schools projects with these schools being delivered more quickly. Accordingly, procurement of these 2 bundles is expected to commence on a rolling basis beginning in 2013 with the completion of the schools targeted for 2017 and 2018. Schools that make up Bundle 4 will consist of 1 primary and 5 post primary schools details of which are as follows:

Details of the 6 schools that are expected to make up Bundle 5 are currently being finalised.