Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new build for a school (details supplied); if the works will be put out to tender in March 2017 as previously indicated; if the actual works will get under way over the summer of 2017; the arrangements for staff and pupils over the period of construction of the new school; the moneys that have been approved for the overall development; the way in which that sum breaks down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11371/17]

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 2(b) – 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 for both the major building project and the temporary decant accommodation for which a temporary site has been secured. 

The school and its design team are currently working towards completion of the stage 2(b) report for submission to my Department. Upon receipt and review of the completed stage 2(b) report my Department will revert to Board of Management with regard to the further progression of the project at that time. 

As with any other project approaching tender stage the Deputy will understand that project cost information cannot be released at this time due to commercially sensitivities relating to the tender process.