Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the detailed design and tender documents for a school (details supplied) have been submitted to his Department; when tenders will be invited for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29788/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning - Stage 2b - Detailed Design, which includes the applications for Planning Permission, Fire Cert and Disability Access Cert and the preparation of Tender Documents.

A decision to grant planning permission for the project was issued by the Local Authority on 4 July 2016.

The Design Team are currently finalising the applications for the Fire Certificate and Disability Access Certificate for submission to the Local Authority.

Once all statutory approvals are secured the Design Team will then complete the Stage 2(b) report for submission to my Department and following review of that report my officials will revert to the school with regard to the further progression of the project.

Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a replacement school (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29789/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The main building project referred to by the Deputy was included on the 5 year Construction Programme 2012-2016.

The project is currently at an advanced Stage of Architectural Planning, Stage 2(b)- Detailed Design, which includes the application for planning permission and other statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents.

The school's design team has submitted the stage 2(b) report to my Department and this is currently under review. My Department will revert to the school with regard to the further progression of the project when the review of that report is completed.