Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the progress in providing permanent accommodation for the Educate Together school in Claregalway in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3334/16]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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My Department has confirmed the need for a new school building to be provided for the school referred to by the Deputy and in that regard a Major Capital Building Project for the school has been included in the 6 Year Construction Programme. I can advise that officials in the Department are currently working closely with officials from Galway County Council in relation to the acquisition of a suitable site to facilitate the provision of a new school building for the school in question. I can also confirm that the site acquisition process is ongoing. However due to the commercially sensitive nature of site acquisitions generally, my Department is not in a position to provide any further details at this time.

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when construction will commence on the replacement building for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if the contract has been awarded to a builder; the reason for the delay with the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3335/16]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of the tender process. The letter of intent issued to the preferred tenderer in late November 2015. My Department is currently awaiting the return of the completed supplementary tender report and when this is received and considered my Department will revert directly to the school regarding progression of the project to construction stage.