Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 584: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the tender report regarding the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare has been received in her Department; when the tender will be awarded; and the length of time for construction. [32514/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Responsibility for the progression to tender and construction of the project at this school has been devolved to the school authority, County Kildare VEC. Tenders have been received within the approved budget and it is intended that the project will commence on site in the coming weeks. The construction period will be in the region of 15 months.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 585: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position on the provision of a permanent school building for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [32515/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The school planning section of the Department of Education and Science has received an application for major capital funding from the management authority of the school in question. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the school building and modernisation programme from 2006 onwards.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 586: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when architectural planning for the required eight classroom extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare is expected to be completed. [32518/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The board of management of the school in question has recently submitted a programme of works outlining that the architectural planning phase of the extension project will be completed by mid-May 2006. As the client for this project, it is the responsibility of the board to deliver this programme in accordance with all relevant statutory and building regulations. The board's design team is preparing a draft stage 2 submission, outline sketch scheme which, when completed, will be forwarded to the school building section of the Department of Education and Science for approval.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 587: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position on the provision of a permanent building for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [32519/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The school planning section of the Department of Education and Science has received an application for major capital funding from the management authority of the school in question. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the school building and modernisation programme from 2006 onwards.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 588: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be fully operational. [32521/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The construction of a new national school in Naas is well under way. The project is scheduled for completion by the end of 2005.