I direct my question to both the Taoiseach and the Minister for Education and Skills. On 4 September a High Court decision was made in respect of pre-qualification tenders for St. Paul's secondary school in Monasterevin. This has led to long delays for the children, the teachers and the whole school community in Monasterevin. This has wider implications for every single project which has been put out for tender by the Department of Education and Skills because the Department now has to review all its procedures in respect of pre-qualification tenders. When will the Department have new guidelines in place which will allow it to put projects out to tender? Until it does so every single school project in the country will be impeded. This has to be a matter of urgency for the Department.

I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. It has been raised on the floor of this House a number of times. Her colleagues have raised it and I recently met students from Kildare who also raised it. There are ongoing legal issues involved in the matter. I will get the Deputy a full comprehensive update as to where we are in respect of pre-qualification tenders.