Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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463. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the development of a new school for a school (details supplied) can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26921/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The project to which the Deputy refers is included in my Department's 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 on 24th April and the submission is currently under review. Following receipt of that submission my Department has authorised the Board of Management to instruct its 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.