Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1262: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the current position in relation to the extension project at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when a decision was made to advance same to tender and construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25588/05]

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. Officials from my Department visited the school in question in June of this year to carry out a technical inspection of the existing accommodation and assess the needs of the pupils attending the school.

The school authorities have embarked on a major redevelopment programme which is at a very early design stage. They are assessing the future needs of the residents with special needs on the campus and outreach facilities and the many support services and industries around them. The school's design team is preparing a development control plan for the site of which this school forms part and the Department is awaiting its response before the project can proceed further.

In the meantime, a member of the Department's inspectorate is drafting a schedule of overall accommodation to reflect the current educational needs of the pupils attending the school.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1263: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the extension project at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if a decision has been made to advance same to tender and construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25589/05]

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. My Department's officials recently wrote to the school authorities, giving approval to proceed to stage 1-2 — developed sketch scheme — of architectural planning and a response is awaited before further progression of this project.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1264: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the extension project at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when same is likely to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25590/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to advise the Deputy that on 16 March 2005 the school in question was given devolved authority to progress this project to tender and construction. Planning permission for the project was obtained from Kildare County Council and the project is currently out to tender. Tenders are due back in mid-October.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1265: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in relation to the provision of the extra facilities required at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25591/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy may be aware, following widespread local consultation, my Department recently published an area development plan for the N4-M4 corridor. This plan outlines the Department's long-term educational strategy at both primary and post-primary level for this area which includes the school to which the Deputy refers. The recommendations in the plan are being considered in the context of the school building and modernisation programme from 2006 onwards subject to the prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects.