Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the completion of a new extension at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42187/18]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The major school building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning – Stage 2b (Detailed Design) which includes the application for Statutory Approvals and the preparation of Tender Documents. All statutory approvals have been secured. The Design Team is currently in the process of completing the Stage 2(b) report which will be submitted through the Board of Management to the Department.

Upon completion and receipt of the Stage 2(b) submission the project will then be authorised to complete 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.

A tender stage normally takes between 7 and 8 months to complete.

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