Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of a building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13292/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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A Stage 3 Tender Report, for the school referred to by the Deputy, has been reviewed by my Department.  A request for some additional information has recently been sent to the school and its Design Team.  On receipt of this information, the review of the tender report will be completed. 

Subject to no issues arising, it is envisaged that works should commence in the third quarter of 2020.

Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 261 of 16 June 2020, when a decision will issue in relation to a school (details supplied) in view of the fact all information has been returned to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13300/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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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.

Officials in my Department have reviewed the additional information submitted and a decision will be relayed to the school shortly. 

Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the tendering of works at a school (details supplied) can be fast-tracked to ensure the school is open for September 2020. [13309/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will be aware that the project to which he refers has been devolved for delivery to the school authority under my Department's Summer Works Scheme. As such, it is a matter for the school authority to progress the project. 

However, I can inform the Deputy that the tender for the works in question has been advertised on the e-Tenders system as the school authority is bound to do under procurement legislation which also sets timelines for tendering processes.