Pat Gallagher (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school (details supplied); when a design team for the new school will be appointed; the timeframe for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27767/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The Design Team for the major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy was appointed in 2014. The project is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning Stage 2b (Detailed Design), which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents.

The school and its design team was authorised to commence the prequalification process to select a shortlist of contractors for tender stage on 18th June 2018. Pre-qualification normally takes between 8 and 12 weeks to complete.

Once the prequalification process is complete my Department will be in contact with the Board of Management with a view to progressing the project to tender stage.