Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project (details supplied); if a contract has been signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31534/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The major school building project to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning - Stage 2(b). All statutory approvals have been secured.

However, following the appointment of a replacement Quantity Surveyor, the Design Team in association with the newly appointed Quantity Surveyor prepared a revised  Bill of Quantities which has just been received by my Department. My Department will revert to the school with regard to the further progression of the project following consideration of this report. 

This project has not yet advanced to a stage where a contract can be signed.

Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the two proposed new primary schools for Mungret, in County Limerick, will be open for September 2017; the status of these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31548/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The Contract for construction of the new school buildings to which the Deputy refers was recently awarded to JJ Rhatigan under the Department's Rapid Design & Build Framework.  Both schools are being built under the one contract.  Construction is expected to be completed in time for commencement of the new school year in September 2017.