Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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371. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the stage 2B report for a school (details supplied) has been approved; if the school has been authorised to invite expressions of interest from contractors for the construction project; when the construction is likely to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24834/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The building project referred to by the Deputy is for a new 24 classroom school including a Special Needs Unit, with a floor area of approx. 4,748 m2.

The project is currently at Stage 2B of Architectural Planning. The Stage 2B report is being finalised and the Department is engaging with the Design Team in that regard.

On completion of Stage 2b and providing no other issues arise, the Department will be in a position to authorise the project to proceed to pre-qualification of contractors. The Department has written to the school outlining the projected timeframe for progression of this project to tender and construction stage and the steps involved.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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372. 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 3 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. [24835/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The major building project referred to by the Deputy is currently at Stage 2b – Detailed Design.

This project was authorised to commence the Pre-Qualification of Contractors in April 2018.The pre-qualification and short-listing of suitable contractors normally takes between 8 and 12 weeks to complete.

The Design Team has confirmed that it has received 23 expressions of interest and these applications are currently being assessed. A pre-qualification report will be forwarded to the Department once this exercise is complete.

Thereafter, the tender process for the awarding of a construction contract will be carried out. This process takes between seven and eight months to complete.

In February 2018 my Department issued a letter to the school and its Design Team advising them of a timeframe for the progression of this project through to Construction.