Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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371. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the start date for the new school building project for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal which is due to start in Q1 of 2023; the date which the building company have given her Department for which it will start the construction phase of school building; and the date it foresees the project being completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11060/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The project referred to by the Deputy is at Architectural Planning Stage3 – Tender Action and Award. A tender process can take between 8-12 months to complete, subject to no issues arising.

My Department has a large pipeline of projects for delivery under the school building programme, including the project referred to by the Deputy. The main elements of this pipeline currently involve in excess of 1,300 school building projects for delivery under my Department’s Large Scale and Additional Accommodation Scheme. These projects are currently in progress across the various stages of planning, design, tender and construction.

My Department is currently assessing overall requirements for 2023 and associated work programme and will update individual schools of same in due course.