Fiona O'Loughlin
Ceist:76. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new secondary school for Monasterevin, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10490/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 6 March 2018
Ceisteanna (76, 77, 83)
Fiona O'Loughlin
Ceist:77. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there have been delays in securing a new second level school for Monasterevin, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10491/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraFiona O'Loughlin
Ceist:83. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 206 of 20 February 2018, when the tendering process will begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10689/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 76, 77 and 83 together.
The building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2b – Detailed Design, which includes the applications for Planning Permission, Fire Cert and Disability Access Cert and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been obtained.
The Design Team is currently finalising the stage 2b documentation and expects to submit the finalised Stage 2b Report to my Department shortly.
Upon receipt and review of this outstanding documentation and providing no other issues arise, my Department will then revert to the Board of Management with authorisation to complete pre-qualification of Contractors. When the pre-qualification process has been completed the project will then be progressed to tender stage.
A tender stage normally takes between 7 and 8 months to complete. A letter has recently issued from my Department to the school with a timeframe for further progression of the project.