Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all the statutory approvals have been secured for a school (details supplied); and if the design team for the project has sent in its report and tender documents for approval by his Department. [36177/16]

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. All statutory approvals have been granted.

Arising from conditions in the grant of planning permission and fire cert the Design Team are preparing a fully costed Brief Change Request for submission to my Department for review. Once the Brief Change has been reviewed my officials will revert to the school with regard to the completion of the Stage 2b submission at that time.

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of a capital works project for a school (details supplied); when the project is scheduled to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36178/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will be aware that a project for the school to which he refers was included in my Department's 6 Year Capital Programme which was announced last November. The project for the school in question will be progressed with a view to proceeding to tender and construction stages in 2019-2021, as outlined in the programme.

My Department is currently finalising the Long Term Projected Enrolment and Overall Schedule of Accommodation for the school in question and once this process is complete, my Department will be in contact with the school concerned regarding the next steps.