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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Feb 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The major capital project for the School to which the Deputy refers has been assigned the highest priority band rating of 1. A design team has been appointed and the project is currently at Stage 1 — preliminary design and sketch scheme. The progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to tender and construction, including this project, will be...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Feb 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The major capital project for the School to which the Deputy refers has been assigned the highest priority band rating of 1 and a design team has been appointed. The progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to tender and construction, including this project, will be considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Jan 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will arrange to have a person (details supplied) in County Cork admitted to hospital for a special surgical procedure. [2817/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Jan 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has sought home help from the Health Service Executive has not been assessed to date. [2818/09]

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (29 Jan 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: A Notification of Intention to apply for Recognition of the new primary school in Louth has been received from An Foras Patrunachta na Scoileanna Langhaeilge Teo (the Patron Body for Gaelscoileanna). I have recently announced a review of the procedures for the establishment of new primary schools under the Commission on School Accommodation. It is expected that the review of procedures for...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (29 Jan 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The 2009 Budget required difficult choices to be made across all areas of public expenditure. These decisions were made to control public expenditure and to ensure sustainability in the long run. In this respect Education, while protected to a much greater extent than most other areas of public expenditure, could not be totally spared. The various impacts at school level in relation to both...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jan 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department has received an application for major capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers. The commencement and progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase, including this project, will be considered in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jan 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. 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...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jan 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that on the 23rd of January last, I announced details of 10 major school building projects which are to proceed to tender and construction. The project for the school to which the Deputy refers is included in this list. While all of the projects concerned were previously offered for tender, they will now be re-offered under the new form of contract for...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jan 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department has received an application for major capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers. The commencement and progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase, including this project, will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jan 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. A stage 4/5 submission has been received by my Department and is currently being reviewed and evaluated. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme....

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (29 Jan 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The inquiry to which the Deputy refers was established in February 2006 by my predecessor as Minister for Education and Science. However, I wish to draw the Deputy's attention to the fact that the inquiry is not centred on Ormonde College. Ormonde College is a unit offering a wide range of post-Leaving Certificate Courses under the direction of Co Kilkenny Vocational Education Committee. The...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jan 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: As the Deputy is aware the new primary school in Doughiska is one of seven schools which I have approved for inclusion in the 3rd Bundle of schools to be procured via Public Private Partnership. This Bundle is in the pre procurement stage and my Department is about to commence a round of stakeholders' meetings in each of the locations where PPP schools are to be provided. A detailed output...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jan 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The project to which the Deputy refers is in the early stages of architectural planning. A revised stage 2A submission (Developed Sketch Scheme) has been received in my Department and is currently being examined. 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...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jan 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. A stage 4/5 submission has been received by my Department and is currently being reviewed and evaluated. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jan 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: An application for an extension to the school to which the Deputy refers has been received by my Department. Officials are finalising a brief formulation for this project. Progression of this project to appointment of Design Team will be considered in the context of my Departments multi annual school building programme and in the context of overall post-primary school provision in the area...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jan 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: Progression of this project to appointment of Design Team will be considered in the context of my Departments multi annual school building programme and in the context of overall primary school provision in the area to which the Deputy refers. 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...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (29 Jan 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department have met with County Dublin Vocational Committee to discuss the matter of a site for the school in question and is in ongoing communication in relation to acquiring a long term lease on their property as a potential site for the proposed school. The further progression of the building for the school in question will have to be considered in the context of the capital budget...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jan 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: I wish to inform the Deputy that a technical inspection was carried out in May 2008 on the schools to which he refers with a view to informing the final brief for these projects, to determine the capacity of the site for the required works and the configuration which those works might take on the site. The accommodation brief has now been finalised and officials from my Department will be in...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (29 Jan 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Department asked the Office Public Works (OPW) to source a site for the above school. OPW identified several potential sites for the school. The Department wrote to South Dublin County Council attaching correspondence it had received from the OPW regarding one of the sites in question. The Local Authority has recently responded indicating their views in relation to a proposed location...