Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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365. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if authorisation has issued to the board of management of a school (details supplied) to commence the pre-qualification of contractors for the new school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24827/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The Department recently completed the review of the Stage 2(b) submission for the project referred to by the Deputy and comments have issued. Each member of the design team was requested to submit written confirmations that they have completed a final review and are satisfied that the tender documentation is fully compliant with the Department’s Technical Guidance Documents, Building Control (Amendment) Regulations and new Public Works Contract (PWC) tender documentation requirements.

These confirmations have recently been received and the Board of Management was authorised to commence the pre-qualification process to select a short-list of contractors for this project on 15 May 2018. Pre-qualification normally takes between eight and 12 weeks to complete. When pre-qualification is complete the project will then be progressed to tender stage.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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366. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tenders received for the construction of the new Educate Together school, Maynooth, County Kildare by the closing date for completed tenders of 9 May 2018; when the tender report will be completed; when construction will commence on the new school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24828/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The tender return period for this project was extended to 30 May. It would not be appropriate to provide details of tenders during an ongoing tender process. When the tender analysis is complete the project will then proceed to construction. This is expected to be in Quarter 3 of 2018.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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367. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of expressions of interest received for the construction of a school (details supplied) by the closing date for receipt of expressions of interest of 21 May 2018; when it is expected that tenders will be invited for the project; when construction is likely to commence on the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24829/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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Expressions of interest were received from 16 main contractors for the project to which the Deputy refers. The Design team is currently assessing the information provided. This will be completed as quickly as possible. When this process has been completed, the project can proceed to tender. It is not possible to say when construction will commence until the tender process has been completed.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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368. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if approval will issue to a school (details supplied) in regard to its application for additional school accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24830/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has approved additional accommodation at the school in question and the school has been advised accordingly. The project is being devolved to the school authority for delivery.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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369. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the delivery of the required refurbishment and extension to a school (details supplied) has been devolved to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board; when a design team will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24831/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The delivery of the project to which the Deputy refers is being devolved to the Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board, KWETB. A project brief has recently being finalised and my Department is currently preparing a Service Level Agreement for issue to KWETB. Once the Service Level Agreement has been executed, KWETB will commence the process of appointing a Design Team to deliver the project.