Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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266. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress for a school building project (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4963/20]

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).

The Stage 1 (preliminary design) process has recently been completed and the project has commenced Stage 2A (detailed design).

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress for a school building project (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4964/20]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The project referred to by the Deputy has been devolved to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) for delivery as part of a programme of school building projects.

The NDFA is currently undertaking the second phase of the process of appointment of multi-disciplinary technical advisors (design teams) for these projects. This process will involve a number of call-off competitions for bundles of projects from a framework.

Thereafter, the NDFA will ensure that the project progresses to design stage, obtains the necessary statutory planning permission, and moves the project onward to tender and construction in due course. As the project is at an early stage in the delivery process, it is not possible at this time to give a date for its completion.

Please be assured that the NDFA will be engaging directly with the school authority to keep it informed of progress.

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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268. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress for a school building project (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4965/20]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The project referred to by the Deputy has been devolved to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) for delivery as part of a programme of school building projects.

The NDFA is currently undertaking the second phase of the process of appointment of multi-disciplinary technical advisors (design teams) for these projects. This process will involve a number of call-off competitions for bundles of projects from a framework.

Thereafter, the NDFA will ensure that the project progresses to design stage, obtains the necessary statutory planning permission, and moves the project onward to tender and construction in due course. As the project is at an early stage in the delivery process, it is not possible at this time to give a date for its completion.

Please be assured that the NDFA will be engaging directly with the school authority to keep it informed of progress.

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress for a school building project (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4966/20]

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.

The Department is aware of the issues raised by the school Board of Management in relation to sports facilities and is engaging with school authorities in this regard.

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress for a school building projects (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4967/20]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The joint project for the schools referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of the tender process. My Department is currently awaiting the return of the supplementary tender report.

Subject to no issues arising, it is anticipated that construction will commence once the tender process has been finalised and the project is expected to take approximately 22 months to complete.

Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4997/20]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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A project under the Department’s Additional Accommodation Scheme 2018 has been devolved for delivery to the school authority. This project provides for two general classrooms with ensuites, two special education needs classrooms and a WC for Assisted User to replace existing prefabricated accommodation.

The works referred to by the Deputy were not approved by the Department and correspondence was issued to the school requiring a reduction in the scope of the works in that context. Officials in my Department will write to the school in due course and once our consideration of the response that has been received is completed.