Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the pre-qualification process for the construction of a school (details supplied) has been completed; when the actual tender process will commence for the construction of the new school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31266/18]

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 shortlisting of suitable contractors normally takes between 8 and 12 weeks to complete.

The Design Team has confirmed that it is currently assessing expressions of interest applications. A pre-qualification report will be compiled and 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 7 and 8 months to complete.

In February 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.