Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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325. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tenders that have been received for a project (details supplied). [7141/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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On June 14th 2021, the project referred to by the Deputy was included in a bundle of projects which were tendered to a newly established Design & Build Contractors Framework.

Each of the three contractors on the framework submitted a tender.

The tenders were returned on October 27th 2021, it is anticipated that the Letter of Intent to appoint the Building Contractor will issue in the coming weeks in Quarter 1. Once a Contractor has been appointed, the Department will keep the school's informed of the construction programme underpinning the contract.

Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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326. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tenders that have been received for a project (details supplied). [7142/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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On June 14th 2021, this campus project was included in a bundle of projects which were tendered to a newly established Design & Build Contractors Framework.

Each of the three contractors on the framework submitted a tender.

The tenders were returned on October 27th 2021, it is anticipated that the Letter of Intent to appoint the Building Contractor will issue in the coming weeks in Quarter 1. Once a Contractor has been appointed, the Department will keep the school's informed of the construction programme underpinning the contract.

Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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327. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if An Taoiseach has contacted her regarding a project (details supplied). [7143/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm that I have received correspondence from An Taoiseach in respect of the school referred to by the Deputy.

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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328. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the tender of the permanent building for a school (details supplied) to achieve the target delivery date of September 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7167/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The permanent accommodation for the school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department’s Design and Build Programme. This delivery programme uses a professional external Project Management team to progress the project through the stages of architectural planning, tendering and construction.

My Department is considering the timeline for the progression to tender of a number of Design & Build projects including the permanent accommodation for the school referred to by the Deputy and will advise the school's patron body further as soon as possible. In the interim, my Department will continue to liaise with the school's patron body in relation to the school’s accommodation needs pending delivery of the permanent accommodation.