Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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37. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of a new school for a school (details supplied) in view of the fact that the school is due to be open to students in September 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10109/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will probably be aware that the school building project to which he refers has been devolved for delivery to the Local Authority.

The Design Team for the project recently provided the Local Authority with an accelerated timeline for the project which will see the project being delivered for occupation in September 2018.  My Department received confirmation last week that the timeline is progressing to schedule with tenders expected to issue around the middle of March. 

My Department understands from communicating with the school and, more recently, with parents, the pressures that the school it is under in its current accommodation and my Department is keen to see the project progress to site as quickly as possible.  My Department can gives assurances to both the school authority and the parents that it will continue to liaise with the Local Authority to make sure that the timeline set out by the Design Team is adhered to and that any issues arising along the way are dealt with promptly.