Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 53: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the funding application towards a resource room in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 14 and if the application for this work can be facilitated at an early date. [45649/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The school to which the Deputy refers recently applied to my Department for funding to provide a resource room. The application is currently being assessed. My officials will convey a decision on the application to the school authority as soon as the assessment process has been completed.

Michael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 54: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when an extension will be sanctioned and work commence on a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45653/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. Authorisation was given earlier this year for tender documents to be prepared. The design team have recently submitted a stage 2(b) report. However, this submission was incomplete and an addendum was requested. My Department will review this addendum on receipt. Following the review, and assuming no issues arise, my Department will then revert to the school with further instructions regarding progression of the project to tender and construction.

Michael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 55: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when works will be sanctioned and commence on a school (details supplied) in County Wexford which has applied under the summer works scheme 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45654/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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As part of the Summer Works Scheme 2010, school management authorities were invited to apply for water conservation measures to reduce water usage by installing push type spray taps, low flushing toilets and urinal controls. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school in question has been allocated a grant and the management authority of the school, County Wexford Vocational Education Committee have been advised how to draw down the grant.

Michael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when works will be sanctioned and commence on a school (details supplied) in County Wexford which has made an application for redevelopment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45655/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding for an extension project. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a band rating of 1.2. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for major capital works, including the project referred to by the Deputy, is available on the Department's website at www.education.ie.

The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase 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.

Michael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when emergency works will be sanctioned and commence on a school (details supplied) in County Wexford which has applied under the emergency works scheme 2010, the summer works scheme and made application for an extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45656/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The school referred to by the Deputy has been allocated funding under my Department's Permanent Accommodation Scheme 2007 for the provision of additional accommodation. The school has also been allocated funding under the 2010 Summer Works Scheme 2010 for the replacement of windows and they also have applied for funding under my Department's Emergency Works scheme.

Funding for Emergency Works are made available to those schools most in need of resources as a result of unforeseen emergencies of a capital nature that may arise during the school year. The application for Emergency funding by the school in question is currently being assessed by my Department and a decision will issue to the school management authority as soon as possible. As funding allocated to the school is on a devolved basis it is a matter for the school management authority to ensure that works commence on site as quickly as possible.

Michael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 58: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when emergency works will be sanctioned and commence on a school (details supplied) in County Wexford which has applied under the emergency works scheme 2010 and the summer works scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45657/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The school in question was approved emergency funding in January 2010 for the replacement of the boiler in the school gym and I understand that these works have been completed. The school has also been allocated funding for window replacement and water conversion work under my Department's 2010 Summer Works Scheme and work on window replacement has commenced.