Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 441: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a site for a new vocational school in Athy, County Kildare was purchased in November 2001; the progress for the provision of a new school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29824/04]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. It has a band 3 rating. My officials are nearing completion of a review of all projects which did not proceed to construction as part of the 2004 school building programme, including the school referred to by the Deputy. All projects are being assessed against the published prioritisation criteria agreed earlier this year with the education partners. Each project will be assigned a band rating, and the progress of all projects will be considered in the context of the school building programme from 2005 onwards.

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 442: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Department of Defence has allocated a site, free of charge, for a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that the County Kildare vocational education committee has sought the appointment of a design team for the proposed new school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29825/04]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has given sanction to County Kildare vocational education committee to make the necessary arrangements to secure the site in question. In the meantime, my officials are nearing completion of a review of all projects which did not proceed to construction as part of the 2004 school building programme, including the school referred to by the Deputy. All projects are being assessed against the published prioritisation criteria agreed earlier this year with the education partners. Each project will be assigned a band rating, and the progress of all projects will be considered in the context of the school building programme from 2005 onwards.