Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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29. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a new school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14388/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of the tender process. The school was recently authorized to issue the Letter of Intent to the preferred tenderer. Subject to no issues arising it is anticipated that construction will commence in the second quarter of 2018.

Brian Stanley (Laois, Sinn Fein)
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30. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action he will take for a school (details supplied) which has been vandalised; and the timeframe for construction of a new school which is planned on the site. [14349/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the project for the new school building for the school in question, is currently at tender stage with the issuing of tenders on 9th March 2018. The award of the contract and commencement of construction will follow, and this is anticipated to be in quarter 3 of this year.

Regarding the vandalism referred to by the Deputy, the position is that the site will not be transferring to the Department’s ownership and therefore its security is consequently a matter for the Patron/Parish as its owners. This has been outlined to the Patron's representatives at a meeting with Department officials in April 2017 and again in recent correspondence. However the demolition of the old school will form part of the building contract and will be carried out as the first phase of the construction contract once a contractor has been appointed.