Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 216 of 9 July 2019, when the design team is likely to lodge a planning application for the project in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43895/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy is aware that the delivery of a new building for the school to which he refers has been devolved to Kildare and Wicklow Education & Training Board (KWETB). He will also be aware that KWETB and its design team for the project, which was appointed in June, will now take the project through the various stages of architectural planning and onwards through the statutory planning requirements and construction. 

The Stage 1 (prelimary design) process is underway since the design team was appointed and has not yet concluded. As the Stage 2A (detailed design) process must also be completed before a planning application for the project can be lodged, it is too early in the architectural design process to be in a position to provide the Deputy with a definitive date for when this might happen.

Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 171 of 17 September 2019, if a definitive date for completion of phase 1 of the project has been given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43896/19]

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 4 2019.  The second phase is due for completion in Quarter 2 2020.

Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 174 of 17 September 2019, if tenders have now been invited for the project; the closing date for receipt of tenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43897/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy has recently completed Stage 2(b) of architectural planning and has been progressed to tender stage.

My Department understands from the Design Team Leader that tenders have been sought for the appointment of a Building Contractor. The closing date for completed tenders is late November.

When the tender process has been completed and the tender report received and considered my Department will revert directly to the school regarding progression of the project to construction stage.

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

Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 173 of 17 September 2019, if there has been further progress in resolving the technical considerations; if a design team will be put in place for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43898/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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My Department continues  to engage with the landowner and Kildare County Council in regard to the technical considerations crucial to the delivery of the site and the commencement of architectural planning. 

It is a priority for my Department to commence the architectural planning process for this site at the earliest possible stage. For the time being, and as previously indicated, given the commercially sensitive nature of site acquisitions in general, I am unable to elaborate further.

Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 170 of 17 September 2019, if approval has now issued for the invitation of tenders for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43899/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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This building project referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department’s Construction Programme which is being delivered under the National Development Plan.

The major building project is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning Stage 2b – Detailed Design, which includes securing Planning Permission, Fire Certificate and Disability Access Certificate and the preparation and final checks of the tender documentation.

The process of Pre-Qualification of contractors to compile a shortlist of suitable candidates is now complete. The next step for this project is Stage 3 – tender stage. The Department will shortly be in contact with the school and Design Team in that regard.

Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 84 of 26 September 2019, if the letter of acceptance has issued to the preferred contractor; when the contractor will go on site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43902/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware, the delivery of the project at Naas Community College has been devolved to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB)

He will also recall from my previous answer that a preferred contractor for the project has been identified and a letter of intent issued from KWETB in that respect.  The letter of acceptance has not issued yet, but can be expected to issue shortly with a view to ensuring that work begins on site next month.

Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 17 September 2019, if authorisation has issued to invite tenders for the project; if so, when tenders will be invited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43903/19]

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 finalising the 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.