John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53263/19]

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) which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. 

The Department understands from the Design Team Leader that the Stage 2(b) report is expected to be submitted to Dublin Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board, who is the client for the project, by the end of year.  DDLETB will review and sign the completion certificate and subsequently submit to the Department for review.

Upon review my Department will be in contact with the school regarding the further progression of this project.

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made in advancing a school building project (details supplied) which was first identified as needing a new building in 2004; the stage the project is at; the timelines for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53264/19]

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) which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. 

A brief change request relating mainly to structural and foundation works for the new building was reviewed and approved by the Department in December 2018.  

The Stage 2(b) report incorporating the approved brief change has recently been received for review in my Department.

Upon review my Department will be in contact with the school regarding the further progression of this project.

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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242. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made regarding a school building project (details supplied) which is at stage 2B; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53265/19]

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) which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. 

A brief change report in relation to movement of costs from Stage 2(a) to Stage 2(b) was approved by my Department in October 2019. A  revised Stage 2(b) report incorporating the approved brief change request has recently been received by the Department for review.

Upon review my Department will be in contact with the school regarding the further progression of this project.

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to provide a new school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53266/19]

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 school building programme to be delivered as part of the National Development Plan.

My Department is currently liaising with the patron in the context of progressing the project to the next stage.

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of an extension at a school (details supplied); the timeframe for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53267/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is part of a joint project. The project is at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2(b) Detailed Design which includes the application for Planning Permission, Fire Cert and Disability Access Cert and the preparation of tender documents. 

In June 2019, at a meeting with the schools, the consultant Design Team Quantity Surveyor advised that the company is withdrawing from the project. In early October 2019, the Design Team Consultant Architect advised that it is forced to withdraw from the project as the firm has gone into liquidation.

A tender process to replace both the design team Architect and Quantity Surveyor has recently commenced.

When the replacement consultants have been appointed the Design Team will complete work on the Stage 2(b) report which will be submitted to the Department for review.

Upon review of the Stage 2(b) submission my Department will be in contact with the school regarding the further progression of this project, including pre-qualification of contractors.

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made regarding a school building project for a school (details supplied) following a revised stage 2B report being submitted in January 2019; the timeline for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53268/19]

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) which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. 

A revised Stage 2(b) report was reviewed in my Department and comments issued to the Design Team in June 2019.  The Design Team Consultant Architect has recently withdrawn from this project.  A tender process to replace this consultant will commence shortly. 

Upon appointment of the replacement consultant, a review of the stage 2(b) documentation will be carried out and the Design Team will then arrange to submit confirmations that they have carried out a final review of the tender documents.

Upon receipt of these confirmations my Department will be in contact with the school regarding the further progression of this project.