Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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731. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline and deadline for the completion of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20831/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will be aware that the project to which he refers has been devolved to Cork Education and Training Board (CETB) for delivery. Officials in my Department have engaged with CETB to ensure that the project is completed as quickly as possible while also ensuring that the quality and integrity of the building is fully protected. It is expected that the project will be complete by the end of this calendar year.

Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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732. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of new schools (details supplied) in County Cork. [20835/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The building project referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department's Design and Build Programme.  

I am pleased to advise the Deputy that planning permission has been secured for the project and the Departments Project Management team are currently working on the preparation of the tender documents for the tender and appointment of a Contractor.

The Department and its PM team are also engaging with a third party contractor regarding the road network which will have to be constructed by that party in parallel with the schools building project and both parties will jointly be engaging further with Cork County Council regarding a joint construction programme as is required under the conditions of the grant of planning permission.