Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a capital building project as of 1 June 2015 in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; when the proposed project will proceed to design stage; when it will go to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22594/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The project referred to by the Deputy is currently completing the Design Team appointment process. Upon completion of the appointment of the Design Team, my Department Officials will be in direct contact with the Board of Management to commence Stage 1 of Architectural Planning, which is the initial sketch design stage.

It is not possible to progress all projects within the Department's building programme to construction concurrently due to competing demands on the Department's capital budget. However, School building projects, including the project for this school, which have been initiated but not included in the current five year construction programme will continue to be progressed to final planning stages in anticipation of the possibility of further funds being available to my Department in the future.

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made by her Department on its commitment to the construction of a school (details supplied) in County Meath. [22595/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The major building project for the School referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of Architectural Planning. Following the Pre Stage 1 meeting held in November 2014, the project was authorised to progress to Stage 2A, which is the developed sketch design stage.

Upon successful completion of Stage 2A and subject to no issues arising, this project will then be authorised to proceed to Stage 2B - Detailed Design Stage, which includes applications for Planning Permission, Fire Safety Certification, Disability Access Certification and the preparation of tender documents.

This project is included on the five year construction programme announced in 2012, to proceed to tender and construction in 2015/16.