Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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396. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans for a school (details supplied) in line with their processes for new schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57631/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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With regard to the permanent school building project for the school in question, my Department has commenced the tender process for the appointment of the Project Manager for the delivery programme which includes Gaelscoil Laighean. An Expressions of Interest notice was published on the E-tenders Portal on 14^thNovember.

Once the Project Manager is appointed, they will commence the tender process for the appointment of the Design Team that will take the project forward through the stages of architectural planning to tender and construction. The school and its Patron Body will be kept fully informed as these steps are progressed.

This is an important project on my Department's capital programme and I look forward to it being progressed and delivered as quickly as possible.