Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a building project for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53041/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the school to which he refers is included in my Department's Capital Programme to be delivered as part of the National Development Plan.

The school authority has recently advised my Department that the legal elements associated with the site portfolio have now been executed and are ready for lodgement with the Property Registration Authority. My Department will be in further contact with the school in the context of progressing the project to the next stage.

Pat Gallagher (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made on a school project (details supplied) in County Donegal; the timeline for the delivery of the new school buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53053/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The 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 project is currently working through the architectural planning process at Stage 2a (Developed Design) where the preferred option design is developed to a stage where the project is fully cost planned and prepared to lodge for statutory approvals.

My Department recently received and reviewed the Stage 2a submission from the Design Team.  Following the Department’s review of the submission, a Stakeholders meeting was held recently in the Department with the school, Design Team and Board of Management.  Comments will issue to the Design Team and once there are no outstanding issues the project can be authorised to progress to Stage 2b (Detailed Design Stage).  This stage includes the applications for Planning Permission, Fire Certificate, Disability Access Certificate and the preparation of Tender Documents. 

Pat Gallagher (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made on a school project (details supplied) in County Donegal; the timeline for the delivery of the new school building; when works will commence on site; if a budget is ring-fenced for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53054/19]

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

The project is currently out to tender, with tenders due back in mid December. Once the tenders are returned the Design Team will prepare and submit a tender report to my Department for assessment. 

Subject to no issues arising, during the tender process it is envisaged that works should commence on site in the 2nd quarter of 2020, with a contract duration of approximately 18 months.

Pat Gallagher (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a new school extension and improvement works for a school (details supplied); the delivery timeframe for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53055/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The school referred to by the Deputy has been approved funding for a project, under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme 2019, for one special education teaching room. 

A separate project, approved under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme, to extend the GP room and allow for roof repairs has been incorporated into this project.  The school has submitted two options to the Department on this element of the project. These options are currently being assessed by Departmental officials. A decision on this matter will issue as soon the documentation has been fully assessed.

Pat Gallagher (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made on a school project (details supplied) in County Donegal; the timeline for the delivery of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53056/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The major building project for the school referred to by the deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2b (Detailed Design).  The Stage 2(b) submission has been reviewed by my Department and comments have issued to the school and its Design Team.

At the end of September the project was authorised to commence the pre-qualification of contractors’ process and this process is currently on-going. 

When pre-qualification is complete this project will then be progressed to tender stage.

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