Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [4264/20]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The building project referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme which is being delivered under the National Development Plan.

My Department submitted an application for planning permission to the Local Authority on 26th September 2019. A Request for Further Information was received on 20th November 2019 and My Department's Project Management team are actively working on this request.

Once all issues have been addressed the RFI response will be issued to the Local Authority and a decision will then be awaited.

Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a new secondary school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [4270/20]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The major project for the construction of the new school building for the school referred to by the deputy is at an advanced stage of the tender process and my Department is currently awaiting the return of the supplementary tender report.

Subject to no issues arising and contingent upon the current restrictions being lifted, it is envisaged that construction should commence following the finalisation of the tender process with a contract duration of approximately 20 months.

The tender process for the provision of the second phase of the temporary accommodation on the existing school site has completed and the Letter of Acceptance has issued.

Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a new secondary school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [4271/20]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm for the Deputy that my Department is currently undertaking a site identification exercise in order to appraise suitable sites for the school to which you refer. This exercise is being conducted in line with current restrictions in place due to the covid-19 pandemic, nevertheless, my officials are making progress on the exercise. Due to obvious commercial sensitivities, I cannot elaborate any further at this juncture but please rest assured that the project is being given due consideration and attention.

Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a new primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [4272/20]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The major building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning - Stage 2(b) Detailed Design, which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been secured.

The Design Team has recently submitted the Stage 2(b) Report to the Department for review.

Upon completion of this review, the Department will revert to the school regarding the further progression of this major building project.