Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 278: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been made in the past three months in securing from Dublin City Council the site adjacent to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8, for the purpose of erecting a new modern school appropriate to the education of young children; and if he will report on the expected time frame involved in completing this vital project. [9969/04]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 279: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the urgent need to replace the existing unsuitable school building at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9970/04]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 278 and 279 together.

Negotiations for the purchase of a site for St. Brigid's school, the Coombe, Dublin 8, are at an advanced stage. Details will be placed on my Department's website when the acquisition has been completed. The new school building project is listed in section 8 of the 2004 school building programme which is published on my Department's website at www.education.ie. This project is at stage 1/2/3, detailed plans/costs, of architectural planning. It has been assigned a band 2 rating by my Department in accordance with the published criteria for prioritising large scale projects. It is planned to progress this project to advanced architectural planning during 2004.

Indicative time scales have been included for large scale projects proceeding to tender in 2004. The budget announcement regarding multi-annual capital envelopes will enable me to adopt a multi-annual framework for the school building programme which in turn will give greater clarity regarding projects that are not progressing to tender in this year's programme, including St. Brigid's national school. I will make a further announcement in this regard during the year.