Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the pre-qualification of contractors for a school (details supplied) has not yet commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31264/18]

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 May 2018. My Department has been informed that the Design Team Leader is in a position to publish the contract notice inviting contractors to tender for Pre-Qualification on e-tenders by the end of this week. The pre-qualification and shortlisting of suitable contractors normally takes between 8 and 12 weeks to complete.

When pre-qualification is complete the project will then be progressed to tender stage. A tender stage normally takes between 7 and 8 months to complete.

In March 2018 my Department issued a letter to the school and its Design Team outlining the projected timeframe for the progression of this project to tender and construction stage and the steps involved.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will sanction the pre-qualification of tenders for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31265/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The building project referred to is for a new 24 classroom school including a Special Needs Unit, with a floor area of approx. 4,748m2. The project is currently at Stage 2B of the Architectural Planning process – Detailed Design Stage.

Planning permission, fire certificate and disability access certificate for this project have been granted and the Department has recently authorised the project to proceed to pre-qualification of contractors.

Pre-qualification normally takes between 8 and 12 weeks to complete. When pre-qualification is complete the project will then be progressed to tender stage (Stage 3). A tender stage normally takes between 7 and 8 months to complete.