Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 274 of 11 June 2019, if the tender report has been received; if the letter of intent has issued; the date on which the contractor is likely to be on site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29249/19]

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 & Training Board (KWETB).

KWETBs assessment of the tenders is now complete and the Tender Report is awaited from the Design Team.  The Letter of Intent has not issued yet. On that basis, it is expected that the successful contractor will recommence work on site in Q3 2019 and the buildings will be available for occupation prior to September 2020.

Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 275 of 11 June 2019, the number of tenders received for the project by the closing date of 21 June 2019; if the tender report has been received; if the letter of intent has issued; the expected construction start date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29250/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware this project has been devolved to Kildare and Wicklow Education & Training Board (KWETB) for delivery.

The tender process was extended until 28th June 2019 and 8 tenders were received by the closing date.  The Design Team are currently preparing the Tender Report for issue to the Department.  The Letter of Intent has not issued yet. It is expected that the project will commence construction in November this year so that the project will be completed before September 2021.

Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 11 June 2019, if the design team has been appointed; the timeframe for the completion of its work; and when the work will commence on the project. [29251/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The delivery of a new building for the school to which the Deputy refers has been devolved to Kildare and Wicklow Education & Training Board (KWETB). 

I understand from KWETB that it has recently completed the appointment of a design team for this project. The Design Team will now take the project through the various stages of architectural planning and onwards through the statutory planning requirements and construction.

The timeframe for the construction of the project will not be known until the design stages have been completed and planning permission secured.

Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when tenders will be invited from the shortlist of contractors for a school (details supplied); the closing date for receipt of tenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29252/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at Stage 2(b) – Detailed Design.

The pre-qualification process to select a shortlist of suitable contractors has been completed and the Design Team is currently carrying out a final review of tender documentation.

Once this work is complete, my Department will be in contact with the Board of Management of the school regarding the progression of the project to the next stage of architectural planning, Stage 3 - tender stage.

Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when tenders will be invited from the shortlist of contractors for a school (details supplied); the closing date for receipt of tenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29253/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The process of Pre-Qualification of contractors for the project in question is underway. The Pre-qualification process culminates in the compilation of shortlists of suitable candidates for each respective discipline. My Department authorised the Design Team to complete the pre-qualification process in April 2019.

The next stage of architectural planning for this project will be Stage 3 – tender stage. When this Pre-Qualification process is complete my Department will be in contact with the school regarding progression to tender stage.

Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 208 of 5 February 2019 when the phase 1 construction will be completed; when phase 2 of the project will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29256/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The school building project to which the Deputy refers is currently on site.

The first phase, consisting of the construction of the new 8 classroom school is due for completion in Quarter 3 2019. The second phase is due for completion in Quarter 2 2020.