Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 655: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for provision of a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33179/05]

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, namely, up to and including advanced architectural planning. My Department's officials wrote to the school authorities on 1 November 2005 advising them that they should now proceed to prepare and submit a stage three detailed plans and costs submission. Further progression of their project can be made when the submission is received.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 656: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the completion of an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the position relating to the further eight classroom extensions and ancillary accommodation to be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33180/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that construction of the seven classroom extension has just been completed. The school was also included in my recent announcement of schools to commence architectural planning to provide a further eight classrooms. The design team has been appointed and architectural planning has commenced.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 657: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she is satisfied regarding the adequacy of the accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare, having regard to demographic trends and the need for adequate forward planning to ensure that the necessary steps are taken in time with a view to the elimination of the use of temporary accommodation in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33181/05]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 670: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress regarding 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. [33194/05]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 672: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she is satisfied regarding the adequacy of the accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare, having regard to the need for adequate forward planning to ensure necessary steps are taken in time to eliminate the use of temporary accommodation in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33196/05]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 709: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals for the future of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if extra improvements or facilities are likely in 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33237/05]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 716: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she is satisfied regarding the adequacy of the accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare having regard to demographic trends and the need for adequate forward planning to ensure that the necessary steps are taken in time with a view to the elimination of the use of temporary accommodation in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33244/05]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 719: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if extra facilities will be offered to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33247/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 657, 670, 672, 709, 716 and 719 together.

My Department has not received applications for capital funding from the management authorities of the schools to which he refers.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 658: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding extension projects at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33182/05]

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 to assess the needs of the pupils attending the school. The school authorities have embarked on a major redevelopment programme, which is currently at a very early design stage. They are assessing the needs into the future 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 currently preparing a development control plan for the site, of which this school forms part and my Department is awaiting its response before the project can proceed further. In the meantime, a member of my Department's inspectorate has drafted a schedule of overall accommodation to reflect the current educational needs of the pupils attending the school.