Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 9 October 2018, if tenders have been sought for the appointment of a design team for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the closing date for receipt of tenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52382/18]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB).

My Department has given approval to KWETB to proceed with the appointment of a Design Team for the project. That process is currently underway.

Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in north County Kildare will open in September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52383/18]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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Maynooth Community College opened in 2014 with an Irish-medium Aonad and it was stated that should the Aonad demonstrate sufficient viability after four years from its date of establishment, a Gaelcholáiste would be established.

As the Deputy will be aware, Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board and An Foras Pátrúnachta had been working through the practical arrangements necessary to facilitate the establishment of a new Gaelcholáiste.  My Department has recently received correspondence from both parties and this is currently being considered.