Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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377. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the position regarding the provision of a new secondary school for the Swords area of County Dublin, as announced in November 2015; if he has identified locations for the proposed schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20516/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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Architectural Planning has commenced for the delivery of a new Post Primary School in Swords. A site has been identified and is currently at advanced conveyancing stage.

Temporary accommodation is being arranged by the school patron, Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board. The school will open as scheduled in September 2017 in suitable interim accommodation pending delivery of the permanent school building.

Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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378. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review progress concerning the plans with regard to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20522/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The project to which the Deputy refers is included in my Departments 6 Year Construction Programme 2016-21.

The school and its design team submitted their Stage 2(b) report for this major building project to my Department late last week and the submission is currently under review. Following receipt of that submission my Department has authorised the Board of Management to instruct their Design Team to commence the pre-qualification process for the assessment of suitably qualified contractors to which the project can be tendered.

On completion of the review of the stage 2(b) submission my Department will revert to the school with regard to the further progression to tender and construction stages at that time.