Frank O'Rourke (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the letter of intent to the successful contractor for the building of a school (details supplied) will be issued; when the contracts will be signed and building works will commence; the estimated time from commencement of building works to completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8509/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a comprehensive examination of the Tender Report for the project to which he refers has been completed by my Department’s Professional and Technical staff.  Currently, matters are in hand to complete the necessary Financial Robustness element of the tender process and to update the Cost Benefit Analysis Report with the tender figures for the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.  A Letter of Intent to the preferred bidder can issue as soon as these requirements under Public Procurement Procedures have been met and assuming that no issues arise from them. 

Construction can begin when the preferred bidder meets the conditions of the Letter of Intent.  The contract for the project will have a 24 month duration.