Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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363. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new education campus in Maynooth; if his officials have evaluated the tender report; if a builder has been awarded the contract; if an announcement is due in respect of the commencement of construction works; if there are anticipated delays to the commencement of works; if an alternative tenderee is to be appointed should delays be anticipated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20156/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The delivery of the two new post-primary schools have been devolved to Kildare and Wicklow Education & Training Board (ETB). I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the preferred contractor responded to the Letter of Intent on the 21^stMarch last. The documentation provided on foot of the Letter of Intent, is currently being examined by the ETB's Design Team and their insurers.

Assuming that the contractor has complied with the requirements of the Letter of Intent, the ETB have also been authorised to issue the Letter of Acceptance and it is envisaged that this will happen shortly.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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364. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when work will commence on a replacement school for a school (details supplied) County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20190/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the school in question is included in my Department's 6 Year Construction Programme (2019/21).

The school will be aware that preparatory work has been initiated to advance this project and my Department will continue to liaise directly with the school authorities concerned in the context of progressing the project through the architectural planning process.