Cormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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514. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a building project to be completed at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24559/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The major building project for the school to which the Deputy refers, is currently at an advanced stage of Architectural Planning, Stage 2(b) - (Detailed Design), which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents.

The Stage 2(b) report for the project has been reviewed and the Design Team has carried out a final review of all tender documentation and provided my Department with Design Team confirmations that this final review has been carried out.

The pre-qualification process, to select a shortlist of candidates to whom the project will be tendered, is ongoing and upon completion, my Department will be in contact with DDLETB with regard to the further progression of this project to the next stage of architectural planning, Stage 3 (Tender Stage).

Subject to no issues arising, a tender stage normally takes between 6 and 8 months to complete.

Cormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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515. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a building project to be completed at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24560/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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This major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of Architectural Planning, Stage 2b (Detailed Design).

The Stage 2(b) report has been reviewed by my Department and comments have issued to the Design Team who have been requested to carry out a final review of all of its tender documentation to ensure compliance with Department requirements and to submit written confirmation from each Design Team member when this work has been completed.

The pre-qualification process to select a shortlist of contractors in currently on-going.

Upon receipt of Design Team confirmations and completion of the pre-qualification process and subject to no issues arising, my Department will be in contact with the Design Team and school with regard to the further progression of this project to the next stage of architectural planning, Stage 3 (Tender Stage).

A tender stage normally takes between 7 and 8 months to complete.

Cormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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516. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a building project to be completed at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24561/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department is in receipt of an application, for capital funding, under the 'Additional School Accommodation Scheme' from the school in question.

Officials from my Department have corresponded with the school authority on a number of occasions and await their response to a proposal which issued in February. On receipt of reply the application will be progressed and a final decision will issue to the school authority directly.