Pat Gallagher (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a progress report for a school (details supplied); the options being considered for the new school building; the timeframe for its delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41909/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The Design Team appointment for the major building project referred to by the Deputy has recently been completed and the project has now entered early architectural planning / design stages.

My Department has authorised the Design Team to commence Stage 1 of architectural planning as per the Department’s Design Team Procedures 2012. Stage 1 is the initial sketch design stage and includes an analysis of all the constraints of the site, developing a preferred option and ensuring that that preferred option is the most optimum for the delivery of the project brief.

The project is included in the Departments six year Construction Programme and is scheduled therein for construction in 2019 - 2021.

Pat Gallagher (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects a school (details supplied) to go to tender stage for the new school building; the timeframe for project delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41910/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The major building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning - Stage 2(b) - Detailed Design.  The design team are currently working on completing Stage 2(b) of the architectural planning process. When complete the stage 2(b) report will be submitted to my Department. When this submission has been received and reviewed my Department will then be in further contact with the school authorities as regards the progression of the project to tender stage.