Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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328. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which a new school (details supplied) will be put out to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31050/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The building project at the school referred to by the Deputy was authorised to progress to tender stage last week. The tender process normally takes between 4 to 6 months to complete. 

Once the project commences on site, it is anticipated that it will take approximately 78 weeks to complete the work.

Emer Higgins (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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329. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans for a new building for a school (details supplied); and the timeline for the delivery of same. [31051/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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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. 

Stage 2(b) is arguably the most complex and detailed of all the stages in Architectural Planning.  In addition to securing the necessary statutory approval, it also includes the preparation of complex and detailed tender documents. Additionally, there have been changes to building regulations which the Design Team have been required to incorporate into its design and tender documents.

Stage 2(b) documents previously received by my Department were deemed incomplete and were returned to the Design Team for amendment. A revised Stage 2(b) report was subsequently received and reviewed by the Department.  Comments on the Stage 2(b) report issued to the Design Team and they have since provided the Department with updated and amended documents as requested. 

Upon completion of the review of the updated documents, the Department will be in contact with the school and its design team regarding the further progression of this project.

In order to expedite progress, the school and its design team has recently been authorised to commence the pre-qualification progress to select a short-list of contractors in parallel with the review of the updated Stage 2(b) documentation.