Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 830: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the proposal to provide a purpose-built gym for a school (details supplied); when the gym will be built and ready for occupation; the estimated cost of the project; and when funding will be allocated. [10102/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As part of a review of all projects for the 2005 capital programme, the application for capital funding from the school authority was assessed against the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects which were revised last year following consultation with the education partners. Under this review all projects were assigned a band rating and the progress of individual projects is being considered in the context of the schools building programme from 2005 onwards. It is my Department's policy not to release the estimated costs of projects to prevent the tendering process from being undermined.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 831: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in acquiring a site for a second level school for the Castaheany-Littlepace-Ongar area of Dublin 15 as repeatedly promised by her Government, in view of the fact that there are now more than 6,000 occupied houses in the catchment area for this school with many thousands more in the planning pipeline. [10103/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 831 and 849 together.

In view of the level of housing developments and consequent growth in the school going population, my Department recognises the need for a school at post-primary level to serve the general Castaheany-Littlepace-Phibblestown area of Dublin 15. It is intended to locate the proposed school at Phibblestown. My officials are working with Fingal County Council to make a suitable site available for the school. Negotiations regarding the acquisition of a site are at an advanced stage and are progressing satisfactorily.