Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 580: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason it took three months to examine the stage 3 submission in respect of the required extension to a school (details supplied); if she has received the response to further information in respect of the stage 3 submission; and when this extension will be sanctioned. [32491/05]

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. The school in question was listed in my announcement of April this year as a project to progress through architectural planning up to pre-tender stage, that is, up to and including advanced architectural planning.

To bring this project to the required stage, my Department's officials have requested and received various amendments to the stage 3 submission — detailed plans/costs — during the year. Most recently my Department's officials wrote to the school authorities on 21 September with some further queries and a response has now been received. These will be examined as soon as possible and my officials will then be in further contact with the school authorities with regard to the next steps involved in progressing this building project.

Progression of projects to construction will be considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme 2005 — 2009.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 581: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the building project for a school (details supplied) will go to tender; and when work will commence on the new school. [32500/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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On 6 May 2005 my Department gave devolved authority for the project in question to proceed to tender and construction. This project went to tender at the end of September and my Department is currently awaiting the tender report.