Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 323: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if funding has been made available for a new school building (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39636/05]

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 326: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the future plans in relation to same; when completion of a new building is expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39641/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 323 and 326 together.

My Department proposes to build a new 16 classroom primary school in Castledermot. The property management section of the OPW, which acts on behalf of my Department as regards site acquisitions generally, has acquired a site for this development. Progress on the project will be considered in the context of the school building and modernisation programme from 2006 onwards.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 324: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if funding has been made available for a new school building (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39637/05]

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 327: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the future plans in relation to same; when completion is expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39642/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 324 and 327 together.

The new eight classroom building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. Earlier this year I announced details of 124 schools to progress through the architectural planning process and among those listed was the building project for the school in question.

My Department's officials wrote to the school authorities on the 28 October 2005 giving approval to proceed to stage 3 — detailed plans-costs — of architectural planning. Pending receipt in the Department of the stage 3 submission from the school authorities, no further progression can be made on this project. Progression of projects to construction will be considered in the context of the school building and modernisation programme 2005-09.