Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new development for a school (details supplied); if a timeframe from tender has been set out; when site works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41250/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The Stage 2b process for the major building project at the school to which the Deputy refers has recently been completed. Subsequently, the Department has been in contact with the Board of Management authorizing the progression of the building project to the Tender Stage to appoint a Building Contractor to complete the works.

In parallel, the Board of Management and its Design Team have recently completed the pre-qualification process and the Invitation to Tender will issue to the shortlist of contractors shortly.

Due to the simultaneous progression of these two processes, and subject to any significant issues arising during the tender stage, the project should be in a position to progress to site early in 2018.