Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 358 of 6 November 2018, if a school (details supplied) in County Kildare has been included in the projects to be progressed under the ADAPT 2019-2021 programme; if so, when an external project manager will be appointed to progress the school project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52374/18]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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A building project which involves an extension to the school building for the school referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department’s 6 year Construction Programme. 

A project brief has been finalised and the project will be delivered via the ADAPT programme.  The ADAPT programme uses a professional external Project Manager to coordinate and drive the respective design teams on each project.

In this regard, my Department will shortly commence the process of procuring a Project Manager for the programme and will be in further contact with the school authorities when this process has been completed. 

I wish to confirm to the Deputy that my Department is committed to providing a new school building for the school in question.

Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the pre-qualification report for a school (details supplied) County Kildare has been received; if so, if it has been approved; when tenders will be invited for the project from the short-list of contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52375/18]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The process of Pre-Qualification of contractors for the project in question is underway. For this particular project, pre-qualification of reserved specialists for the mechanical and electrical works is also required. The Pre-qualification process culminates in the compilation of shortlists of suitable candidates for each respective discipline.

The closing date for pre-qualification of contractors was November 1 2018 and 17 potential main contractors have expressed an interest in the project. An assessment of the submissions has commenced and validations have been requested from the potential contractors. 

On receipt of the validated submissions the tender assessment report can be completed and the final shortlist prepared. When pre-qualification is complete the project will then be progressed to tender stage which normally takes between 7 and 8 months to complete.

This project is included in the Department of Education and Skills' 6 year construction programme.