Schools Building Projects Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2018

Tuesday, 6 November 2018

Questions (262)

Brendan Ryan

Question:

262. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board, KWETB, has received the pre-qualification report from the design team for a new build for a school (details supplied); if the report has been approved; when actual tenders will be invited for the construction project from the shortlist of contractors; the length of time the actual tender process will take; when a tenderer will be awarded the construction contract; the estimated construction timetable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44731/18]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

While my Department understands that the pre-qualification process for the project to which the Deputy refers is well advanced, a pre-qualification report is still awaited in my Department. This is expected shortly. Once this has been received and reviewed, my Department expects to be in a position to firm up approval for the project to proceed to tender to the short listed contractors. Until the prequalification process has been finalised, it is not possible to say when the tender process will be completed and when the contract will be awarded.