Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has received the fully costed brief change from the design team in relation to a school (details supplied); if his Department has received same, if it has been reviewed and cleared by his Department; if the tender report has been submitted to enable the tender process to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40537/16]

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 obtained.

The Brief Change Request for the project was received by my Department. However, on initial review it was found that the documents submitted were incomplete and further information was requested and is awaited from the School and its Design Team.

When these outstanding documents are received and reviewed and a determination has been made on the Brief Change Request the Design Team will be in a position to finalise the Stage 2(b) Report.  Upon receipt and review of this report my Department will revert to the school with regard to the further progression of the project at that time.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tenders received by the closing date of 10 December 2016, for a project (details supplied); when it is anticipated that the design team will submit the tender report to his Department; when he envisages construction will commence on site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40538/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The original closing date for the tender competition in question was 12 December 2016.  However, at the request of a number of the pre-qualified Contractors, the closing date was extended until 19 December 2016.

The client for the project, which is the local Education and Training Board (ETB), expects its Design Team to turn the Tender Report around as quickly as possible.  The ETB will be required to form its own view on the Tender Report before submitting to the Department for review and approval.

Given the scale of the project involved and the likely number of tenders to be received, it is not possible to be precise as to when this element of the project will be completed other than to say that it will be carried out as expeditiously as possible and that the project is expected to go on site early in the New Year. 

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the design team for a school (details supplied) has submitted its assessment of the changes that are required to the tender documents for the project arising from changes introduced in public works contracts; if the report has been reviewed; when tenders will be invited for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40539/16]

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 Board of Management and its Design Team were 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. This report has not yet been received by my Department.

Upon receipt and review of this outstanding documentation my Department will revert to Board of Management with regard to the further progression of the project at that time.