Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in appointing a contractor to the Clifden community school project; when it is expected to have a contractor appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6418/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The proposed building project to provide a new school for Clifden Community School has encountered a number of difficulties since it was authorised to proceed to tender in 2014.

As a result of these difficulties, the Department has advised the school that the most expedient and effective means of progressing the project to construction is for the project to be re-tendered.

The project remains on the Departments Construction Programme and will be progressed through a new tender process in the coming months. The new tender process will provide both the school and the Department with greater certainty with regard to the appointment of a Contractor to commence the construction of the new school in 2015. The school authority has been kept fully informed regarding these developments.