Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress in respect of a campus (details supplied) with particular reference to the appointment of contractors to complete the project in line with expectations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49825/18]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware the project to which he refers is being delivered by the local Education and Training Board (ETB). Since the main contractor for the project went into liquidation earlier this year, the ETB and its Design Team have been working to prepare the project to tender the unfinished works. It was also working with the Bondsman on a proposal to finish out the envelope of the building so as to weather the works already carried out.

I am pleased to be able to inform the Deputy that an acceptable agreement has been reached with the Bondsman to allow the weathering works to be done and my Department has given its approval to the ETB to proceed with this arrangement.A builder is currently on site carrying out those works.

In the meantime, the remainder of the finish-out works are on track to be tendered to pre-qualified contractors shortly.