Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 December 2018
104. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received the pre-qualification report on the building of a school (details supplied); if the report has been received; if it has been approved; and when tenders will be invited for the project from the short-list of contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52370/18]
View answerThe major building project referred to by the Deputy is currently at Stage 2b – Detailed Design.
My Department has been informed that the Design Team Leader published the contract notice inviting contractors to tender for Pre-Qualification on e-tenders on 2 August 2018 with a closing date for receipt of submissions of 10 September 2018. The Design Team is currently assessing the expressions of interest. A pre-qualification report will be compiled and forwarded to the Department once this exercise is complete.
Once the pre-qualification process is complete the Department will be in contact with the Board of Management with a view to progressing the project to tender stage.
A tender stage normally takes between 7 and 8 months to complete.
In March 2018 my Department issued a letter to the school and its Design Team outlining the projected timeframe for the progression of this project to tender and construction stage and the steps involved.
