Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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814. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a school building project (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29065/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The delivery of the building project at the school referred to by the Deputy has been devolved to the Louth Meath Education and Training Board.

In June, the ETB received approval from my Department to award the contract. It is envisaged that work will commence on site shortly.

Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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815. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a school building project (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29066/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The tendering process for PPP Bundle 5, which includes the school to which the Deputy refers, has reached the selection of the Preferred Tenderer stage with selection scheduled to be finalised in August. The targets of having a contract in place with the Preferred Tenderer by February 2016 remains with construction scheduled to begin immediately thereafter.

Enabling works for the school have been identified and will proceed to construction later this year independently of the PPP contract.

Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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816. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a school building project (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29067/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The school building projects referred to by the Deputy comprises the construction of two new primary schools with a shared GP Hall and the demolition of the existing school buildings to facilitate the construction of a new playing field, car parking and bus set down area.

The new school buildings were completed at the end of May 2015. Demolition of the old school buildings and the construction of the playing field, car parking and bus set down area are currently underway. It is expected that all remaining works will be completed by September 2015.

Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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817. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a school building project (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29068/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The building project referred to by the Deputy is currently completing tender stage and is expected to shortly commence construction.

Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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818. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a school building project (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29069/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that officials in my Department have been working with officials from Meath County Council in relation to the identification and acquisition of a suitable permanent site for the school to which he refers.

Subsequent to appraisal of options, a suitable site option has been identified and is being progressed. Given the commercial sensitivities associated with land acquisitions generally, I am not in a position to comment further at this time.

I can, however, assure the Deputy that the acquisition of a new site for the school is a priority for my Department.

Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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819. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a school building project (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29070/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The building project to which the Deputy refers is currently under construction. It is anticipated that the project will be completed in the second quarter of 2016 at which stage it will be handed over to the school authorities.