Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position on the provision of a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if all the impeding matters have being addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34790/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The school building project referred to by the Deputy is on the current 5 year construction programme announced in 2012. It is listed on the programme to proceed to tender and construction in 2015/16.

The project is at an early stage of Architectural Planning. Following the Pre Stage 1 meeting in February 2015, the project was authorised to progress to Stage 2A, which is the developed sketch design stage. The Stage 2A meeting was held in June 2015 and the Design Team was requested to complete and submit the Stage 2A report. This report was received in my Department on the 25th September and is currently under review. Issues relating to services to and from the site remain under discussion between the design team and the local authority. 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.