Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 1626: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will sanction capital funding for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in 2009. [2200/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Department has received the Stage 3 submission (i.e. Developed Sketch Scheme) from the school's Design Team. The Departments Technical Staff are currently examining the school's Stage 3 submission. Officials from the Department will be in contact with the school authorities when the Stage 3 submission is approved.

Progress on this project will be considered in the context of the Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of current competing demands on the capital budget of the Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of the project at this time.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 1627: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the closing date for receipt of tenders for the construction of the new national school for Kill, County Kildare; the number of tenders received to date; and the number of expressions of interest received when these were sought in September 2008. [2201/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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In response to the Deputy's queries the closing date for receipt of expressions of interest was 9 September 2008 and the number received was 38. The tenders are to issue shortly to the candidates who were successful at pre-qualification stage.

While the process is ongoing it is not appropriate to provide any further information at this stage.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 1628: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will sanction capital funding in 2009 for the provision of a permanent school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [2202/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the proposed project to provide a new school is in architectural planning and was recently authorised to proceed through Stage 2b (preparation of detailed design and tender documents). This documentation is currently awaited. When this is received it will be examined by my Department's Technical Section and the school authorities will be advised of developments.

The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of current competing demands on the capital budget of my Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of the project at this time.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 1629: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a design team will be appointed for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [2203/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for an extension project.

The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from appointment of a Design Team and initial design stage through to construction will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of current competing demands on the capital budget of the Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of the project at this time.