Cormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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407. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8380/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has commenced the tender process for the appointment of the Project Manager for the delivery programme which includes the school referred to by the Deputy.

The appointment of the project manager is a two-stage restricted process. An Expressions of Interest notice was published on the E-tenders Portal on 14^thNovember. It is expected that the successful project manager will be appointed in Q2 2023.

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 informed as these steps are progressed.

Cormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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408. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8383/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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My Department can confirm that the school will remain on their current site for 2023/2024 school year. My Department will continue to address the interim accommodation requirements for the school and will continue to keep the school, through its Patron Body updated in relation to same.

My Department will not be releasing the rental costs associated for this schools accommodation as they are commercially sensitive.