Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)
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202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that a school (details supplied) has applied for funding to secure a permanent site for the school; the reasons for the significant delay in the construction of the permanent building for the planned 1,000 pupils; and when the work will be completed. [34444/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the Design Team for the school building project in question has recently been authorised to proceed to tender and subject to no issues arising it is envisaged that construction should commence in the first half of 2017 with a construction period of 24 months.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress by his Department in conjunction with the County Donegal ETB in the design and tender process for the new buildings for a school (details supplied) that is to commence construction in 2017; if there is a delay in his Department sanctioning the ETB hiring a design team; if so, the reason for such a delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34455/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The Project Brief and Budget for the new building referred to by the Deputy are currently being finalised in my Department.  My Department expects to be able to issue these to the ETB in question shortly.  This will enable the ETB to appoint a Design Team to progress the project.