Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party)
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117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 76 of 12 June 2024, the position regarding the two lots outlined for Project Boyne; the order in which these lots will be commenced; which schools are allocated to each lot; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26575/24]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy is aware, and further to the response provided previously on 12 June the six large scale projects being delivered for Project Boyne will be delivered across schools in counties Carlow, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow by the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) on a devolved basis for the Department.These school building projects are flagship projects in their area and will provide new and modernised high-quality permanent facilities catering for over 5,750.students. This will transform the education infrastructure for these school communities both now and in the decades ahead, enabling students to benefit from purpose-built state of the art facilities.The Department has issued authorisation to NDFA for the completion of the remaining work on the preparation of tender documents required for public procurement of building contractors for all six schools for the end of the year.Given the scale of the 6 projects involved the procurement strategy involves this being done for the end of the year through two bundles. One bundle involves Coláiste Chraobh Abhann in Kilcoole, Cross and Passion College in Kilcullen and the Patrician Secondary School in Newbridge. The other bundle involves the Franciscan College in Gormanston, Presentation De La Salle College in Bagenalstown and St. Mary’s College in Naas. Both bundles are very important projects for delivery and the procurement strategy is aimed at delivering these flagship projects in an effective and efficient manner that reflects the scale of investment involved. The NDFA will be engaging directly with the individual schools in regards to progressing these very important projects.The status of all projects in the pipeline, including those at tender stage, is set out by County at (www.gov.ie) and is updated on a regular basis. The delivery of these projects builds on the very good progress we are making in providing new and modernised facilities at schools throughout the country under the rollout of the Government’s National Development Plan.

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current position of the additional building application for a school (details supplied), with consideration of the length of time this project has been in process; when she expects Department officials to decide on the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26583/24]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The school referred to by the Deputy was approved to enter my department’s pipeline of school buildings for a project to provide 1 mainstream classroom and 1 SET room with a connecting corridor.

The project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority. A Stage 3 (tender report) has been received by my department which is currently being reviewed. All projects, including this one, will undergo the necessary due diligence outlined in the Public Infrastructure Guidelines. Managing timing, scope, and cost is crucial to staying within budgetary limits for the overall ASA program.

Upon completion of this review process my Department officials will communicate with the school authority regarding the next steps to advance this significant project.

Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a response will be issued from her Department to the submitted main contractor tender report and authorising the design team to issue the letter of acceptance to the contractor for the new school build for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26585/24]

Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the design team will receive a response from her Department to the reserved specialist tender report, issued on 26 September 2023, in order to complete the reserved specialist tender process for the new school build for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26586/24]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 119 and 120 together.

The large-scale capital project for the Campus including the school referred to by the Deputy, is included in my Department’s Construction Programme which will be delivered under the National Development Plan (NDP) as part of Project Ireland 2040 framework.

The project brief includes the phased construction of two 16 classroom primary schools with a PE hall for the post primary school on a shared campus.

The tender process was undertaken, and a contractor identified. The authorisation to issue the Letter of Intent was issued on 3^rd May 2024. The next steps for the project will be the completion of the reserved specialist tender report review and the progression to Stage 4 – Construction.

When the project commences on site there will be an estimated contract duration of 20 months.

My Department will update the school authorities when there is a further update on the progression of the major project.