James O'Connor (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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801. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the proposed tender for a campus (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31641/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The school building project referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme. My Department, through its Project Managers and their Design Team, continues to work closely with the developer and the Local Authority in relation to the necessary planning compliance documentation for both the schools and the roads. Following agreement with the local authority on compliance matters, the developer has commenced construction of the roads.

My Department has completed the tender process for the establishment of a new framework of contractors for the delivery of a bundle of Design and Build projects. On June 14th 2021, the school building project referred to by the Deputy was included in a bundle of projects which was tendered to the new framework. It is anticipated that the project will commence construction in Quarter 4 2021.