Written answers

Tuesday, 7 July 2020

Department of Education and Skills

Schools Building Projects

Photo of Pádraig O'SullivanPádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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375. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the reopening of a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [13811/20]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy may wish to note 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, advised by its design team, to progress the project .

I am conscious of the tragic and extremely difficult issues referred to by the Deputy and that these have been exacerbated by the Covid-19 situation. I can assure everyone associated with the project that the school authority and its design team, actively supported by my Department's Summer Works team, has done and is doing everything it can to ensure the earliest possible return to the school whilst ensuring that the quality and integrity of the works that need to be completed are protected. In that respect, a significant milestone in progressing the project was achieved recently as the tender for the works in question was advertised on the e-Tenders system.

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