Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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393. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a detailed update, including a description of the works planned or underway, on development projects at schools in a town (details supplied) in County Cork. [38376/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department approved funding to the primary schools to which he refers under the Prefab Replacement Scheme in 2012. The school authorities subsequently submitted an alternative proposal that included consolidating accommodation on to a single site. My officials met with both schools to discuss their proposal and are continuing to liaise with the school authorities in this regard. The position relating to the post primary school referred to is that a large scale extension project commenced on site in February 2013. The project consists of the construction of 14 new classrooms, a new P.E. hall, ancillary accommodation, alteration works to the existing building and external works. It is envisaged that the project will be completed in the first quarter of 2014.

The current status of all projects on the school building programme may be viewed on my Department's website at www.education.ie and this will be updated regularly throughout the year.