Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position in relation to the building of a school (details supplied); when construction is likely to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33865/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The building project for the school to which the Deputy refers 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. All statutory approvals have been obtained.

In September 2016, the Design Team was requested to review the impact of the recently introduced changes to the Public Works Contracts (PWC) and to revert to my Department with an assessment of what, if any, additional works are required to bring the tender documents into line with those changes.

Once the Stage 2b (Detailed Design) submission is received and reviewed by my Department and subject to no further issues arising my officials will revert to the school with regard to the further progression of the project at that time.

This project was included in the 6 Year Programme announced on 17th November 2015 to progress to tender and construction.