Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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349. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54720/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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In July 2017 the Stage 2b (Detailed Design) for this project was approved, pending the completion of the process to carry out a shortlisting of suitably qualified building contractors and sub-contractors. The relevant shortlisting contract notices were posted to the Official Journal of the European Community (OJEU) and the Government's E-tenders website on 27 September and 8 October respectively. Tenders for this shortlist are currently being reviewed and the Prequalification process is nearing completion.

My Department anticipates that, following the tender process to appoint a Building Contractor, this project will go on site and commence construction in the first half of 2018.

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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350. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new secondary school for Swords, County Dublin, as announced in November 2015; if locations for the proposed school have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54723/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The proposed location for the new post-primary school referred to by the Deputy is in Mooretown, Swords.

This school building project is on my Department's Rapid Design & Build Programme and the project is currently at architectural planning stage.