Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for capital funding by a school (details supplied) in County Mayo has been considered; when a decision will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5795/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The school to which the Deputy refers was approved a devolved grant under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme 2012 to provide 5 general classrooms, to relocate existing ball courts and to provide a set down and bus drop off area for pupils. This project was devolved to the local Education and Training Board for delivery.

Following the tendering process, a number of issues were identified by my Department and the ETB was instructed to re-tender the project in accordance with my Department's original approval and tendering guidelines. A re-tendering process was subsequently carried out. Additional information has now been sought from the ETB to enable a decision on progressing the project to contract award stage. When this is received it will be examined as quickly as possible to allow the project to move forward.