John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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431. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of schools projects that were to be delivered by way of PPP with a company (details supplied). [25585/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The PPP project referred to by the Deputy encompasses five school buildings and one further education college across four sites in Bray, Wexford, Carlow and Kells. This programme has been impacted by the liquidation of the company referred to by the Deputy. A tender process to identify a replacement contractor or contractors for the completion of the buildings in question and for facilities management services for the programme is at an advanced stage.

These tender arrangements are currently being worked through by the Dutch Infrastructure Fund (DIF), which represents the PPP company, and the Project Funders, in close consultation with the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) and the Department of Education and Skills. The Project Funders anticipate that the pathway forward to completion of the schools will become clearer within the next week or so. The school authorities are being advised of developments on a regular basis.

It is still the case that the schools which are closest to completion remain best positioned to be finished for September and all efforts are being made to achieve this. The Department is also working with the school authorities on any necessary contingency arrangements for September.

John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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432. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of new school buildings for schools (details supplied). [25587/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The school building project referred to by the Deputy is progressing through Tender Stage. The tender documents issued on the 31st May 2018 with a tender return date of the 19th July 2018. It is anticipated that the project will proceed to construction in Quarter 4 of 2018.