Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1204: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which she expects the project for the extra facilities required at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare to proceed in the current year; the number of pupils attending the school; the extra places required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1818/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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There are currently 242 pupils attending the school to which the Deputy refers. The projected long-term accommodation requirement is for a principal plus 11 classroom assistants. The project at the school has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which were revised following consultation with the education partners.

Progress on this project is being considered in the context of the school building programme. The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced the first phase of the 2005 school building programme which provided details of 122 major school building projects countrywide which will prepare tenders and move to construction during 2005. This announcement is the first in a series of announcements I plan to make in the coming period in relation to the school building programme and modernisation programme that will include details of schools identified as suitable for construction under public private partnerships; an expansion of the number of schools that will be invited to deliver their building projects on the basis of devolved funding; details of schools with projects approved under the 2005 summer works scheme; schools whose projects will further progress through the design process; and schools that will be authorised to commence architectural planning.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1205: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the extra facilities required at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if she expects the project to advance in the current year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1819/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The extension project at the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which were revised following consultation with the education partners.

Progress on this project is being considered in the context of the school building programme. The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced the first phase of the 2005 school building programme which provided details of 122 major school building projects countrywide which will prepare tenders and move to construction during 2005. This announcement is the first in a series of announcements I plan to make in the coming period in relation to the school building programme and modernisation programme that will include details of schools identified as suitable for construction under public private partnerships; an expansion of the number of schools that will be invited to deliver their building projects on the basis of devolved funding; details of schools with projects approved under the 2005 summer works scheme; schools whose projects will further progress through the design process; and schools that will be authorised to commence architectural planning.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1206: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when it is likely that the provision of the permanent buildings required at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive approval; if it will happen in the current year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1820/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The project at the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which were revised following consultation with the education partners.

Progress on this project is being considered in the context of the school building programme. The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced the first phase of the 2005 school building programme which provided details of 122 major school building projects countrywide which will prepare tenders and move to construction during 2005. This announcement is the first in a series of announcements I plan to make in the coming period in relation to the school building programme and modernisation programme that will include details of schools identified as suitable for construction under public private partnerships; an expansion of the number of schools that will be invited to deliver their building projects on the basis of devolved funding; details of schools with projects approved under the 2005 summer works scheme; schools whose projects will further progress through the design process; and schools that will be authorised to commence architectural planning.