Michael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 790: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if correspondence (details supplied) has been received by her Department; if so, her views on the matter; when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19977/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I have included the building project for the school in question in my recently announced list of school projects to be progressed through architectural planning in 2005. The building project in question is at an early stage of architectural planning and the stage submission is with my Department for assessment. When it is completed, the school building section will be in contact with the school authorities.

A decision on which school building projects will advance to tender and construction as part of the 2006 schools building and modernisation programme will be taken later in the year.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 791: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the extension project at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20053/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I have included the building project for the school in question in my recently announced list of school projects to be progressed through architectural planning in 2005. The building project is at an early stage of architectural planning and officials from my Department have recently visited to determine the project brief. My Department will be in contact with the school authorities in due course to discuss how next to proceed.

A decision on which school building projects will advance to tender and construction as part of the 2006 schools building and modernisation programme will be taken later in the year.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 792: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the extension project at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20054/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I have included the building project for the school in question in my recently announced list of school projects to be progressed through architectural planning in 2005. The building project is at an early stage of architectural planning. My Department's officials recently wrote to the school authorities giving approval to proceed to stage 1/2 — developed plans and costs — and a response to the letter issued is awaited.

A decision on which school building projects will advance to tender and construction as part of the 2006 schools building and modernisation programme will be taken later in the year.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 793: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the extension project at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [20055/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The project referred to by the Deputy is among the large scale projects on the current school building programme listed to move to tender and construction over the next 12 to 15 months. My Department has given this school devolved authority to progress its project to tender and construction.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 794: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the extension project at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [20056/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The project referred to by the Deputy is listed among the 122 large scale projects on the current school building programme announced in January to move to tender and construction over a 12 to 15 month period. My Department's building unit is awaiting revised plans from the school and its design team on the project. When the plans are received, the project can be progressed further with a view to giving devolved authority to the school to proceed to tender and construction.