Frank O'Rourke (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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366. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the application for a permanent school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15469/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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My Department is in the process of acquiring a site to accommodate the school to which the Deputy refers.  When the site acquisition process has been progressed further, my Department will be in a position to initiate the architectural planning process for the project.  I can assure the Deputy that every effort is being made to expedite the site acquisition process.

Frank O'Rourke (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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367. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the commencement of building works for a school (details supplied); the anticipated completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15478/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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My Department is in the process of acquiring a site to accommodate the school to which the Deputy refers. When the site acquisition process has been progressed further, my Department will be in a position to progress the project into architectural planning.  At this stage it is premature to give a timeline for commencement of building works. I can assure the Deputy that every effort is being made to expedite the site acquisition process.

Frank O'Rourke (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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368. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the commencement of building works for a school (details supplied); the anticipated completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15479/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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Maynooth Community College opened in 2014 with an Irish-medium Aonad and it was stated that should the Aonad demonstrate sufficient viability after four years from its date of establishment, a Gaelcholáiste would be established, in a partnership patronage model between Kildare and Wicklow ETB and An Foras Pátrúnachta. 

As part of the Major School Building Projects announcement in November 2015 and in view of the continued support for an independent Gaelcholáiste, it was confirmed that a Gaelcholáiste to serve the North Kildare area will open in 2019, subject to the continued viability of the Irish-medium Aonad at Maynooth Community College.

Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board is continuing to examine the options for accommodation for the school referred to by the Deputy which will involve consideration of the timing and availability of appropriate infrastructure in the area.

My Department will continue to work closely with Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board and An Foras Pátrúnachta in relation to the provision of appropriate accommodation for the establishment of the school.

Frank O'Rourke (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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369. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the commencement of building works for a school (details supplied); the anticipated completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15480/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The major building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning Stage 2b (Detailed Design), which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been secured.

The Stage 2(b) submission has been reviewed by my Department and a letter recently issued to the school and its Design Team advising them of a timeframe for the progression of this project. This project has been authorised to commence the Pre-Qualification of Contractors.

Frank O'Rourke (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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370. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the commencement of building works for a school (details supplied); the anticipated completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15481/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to the local Education and Training Board (ETB).

The ETB is currently pre-qualifying contractors for the project.

When this process has been completed, the next steps are tender and construction. It is not possible to provide a timeline for the project until the tender process has been completed and a contract has been awarded.

Frank O'Rourke (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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371. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the commencement of building works for a school (details supplied); the anticipated completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15482/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware, a building project for the school to which he refers is included in the Department's 6-Year Construction Programme.  In the context of progressing the building project, my Department has undertaken a site visit to the school.

The building project will be devolved to Kildare Wicklow Education Training Board (KWETB) for delivery and my Department will be engaging with KWETB shortly in this regard.