The project to which the Deputy refers was originally tendered in 2007. This project was one of 43 projects I announced on 12 February to go to tender and construction in 2009.
For this project to go to construction it now needs to be re-tendered under the new Department of Finance form of contract for public capital projects.
The fees applicable to the tender action stage of any school project represent 5% of the overall fees due to the Design Team. To date a total of €18,619.79 has been paid on fees relating to the tender action stage of this project. Any additional fees arising from re-tendering this project will be more than offset by the cost savings that will accrue due to current competitive market conditions.