Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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277. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the progression of an application by a school (details supplied) going to tender for a new school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7591/24]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The project to which the Deputy refers is part of a school campus project.

It has been devolved for delivery to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB).

I am pleased to inform you that the pre-qualification process for the project is underway and once complete and following Departmental approval, KWETB will continue with the tender process for appointing a contractor and onwards to construction in due course.

It is not possible at this time to give a date for its completion, but KWETB will be engaging directly with the school authority to keep it informed of progress in this respect.

Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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278. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the future plans for a school (details supplied). [7595/24]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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A new school building for the school referred to by the Deputy began construction in October 2023 on a site in Mullingar. The building project has been devolved for delivery to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) who will be engaging directly with the school authorities to keep them informed of progress.

The school will relocate from the current site, which is not in the ownership of the Department of Education, to the new school when construction has been completed.