Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1306: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to extra facilities required at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1618/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1307: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to extra facilities required at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1619/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1308: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to extra facilities required at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1620/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1311: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the progress by way of extension at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1623/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1314: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if extra facilities required at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be undertaken in the context of the school building and modernisation programme 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1626/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1323: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be taken to progress an application for major capital funding which has been assessed by her Department regarding a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the progress to date in bringing this matter to a satisfactory conclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1635/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1328: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when extra facilities will be provided at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1640/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1329: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when extra facilities will be provided at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1641/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1330: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when extra facilities will be provided at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1642/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1332: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to extra facilities required at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1644/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1335: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to extra facilities required at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1647/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1306 to 1308, inclusive, 1311, 1314, 1323, 1328 to 1330, inclusive, 1332 and 1335 together.

The school planning section of my Department has received applications for major capital funding from the management authorities of the schools to which the Deputy refers. The applications have 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.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1312: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received the stage two submission regarding the extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when this matter will be progressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1624/06]

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 wrote to the school authorities in September 2005 advising them that they should proceed to prepare and submit a stage 2 submission, outline sketch scheme. The school authorities had expected to have the submission with my Department by the end of November 2005 but this has been revised to the end of January 2006. As the board of management is the client for this project, responsibility for ensuring that this timeframe is maintained lies with them.

Further progression of their project can be made when the stage 2 submission is received.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1313: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the provision of extra facilities at schools (details supplied) in Dublin 24 is proceeding in line with targets in respect of costs and completion date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1625/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The refurbishment and extension project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently on site. Work commenced in October 2005 and is due to be completed in October 2006. The project is proceeding in line with targets in respect of costs and completion date.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1315: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding extra facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1627/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The tender report for the proposed extension at the school to which the Deputy refers has recently been received by my Department and is currently being examined. The school will be contacted in the matter as soon as this examination is completed.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1316: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare is on schedule for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1628/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that construction work is well under way on an extension to the school in question. The extension is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2006.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1317: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the result of the examination by her Department's technical staff of proposed extension of facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1629/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the tender for the work at the school in question has been accepted and it is envisaged that construction will commence in February 2006.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1318: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an extension project at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1630/06]

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 last 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.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1319: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the relocation of a school to extend its capacity to 1,000 pupils at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1631/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The management authority of the school in question, County Kildare Vocational Education Committee, is currently progressing plans to relocate the school and extend capacity to 1,000 pupils. A formal planning application has been lodged with the local authority. That authority has asked for further information, which the committee's consultants are now in the process of providing.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1320: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the outcome of the projects design teams examination of the tenders for the provision of extra facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1632/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that in May 2005 my Department gave devolved authority for the project in question to proceed to tender and construction. Tenders for the project were returned in late October and the tender report which was received in my Department in late December is being examined by my Department's technical staff.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1321: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if works in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be completed on time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1633/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that construction is well under way on the extension at the school in question. The project is scheduled for completion in the first half of 2006.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1322: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be taken to progress application for extra facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1634/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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My officials have requested the school authorities to submit a revised sketch scheme as an addendum to the original stage 2 report, developed sketch scheme. No further progress can be made until this is received.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1324: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to an application for the provision of a new school at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1636/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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My Department's officials wrote to the school authorities in October 2005 giving approval to proceed to stage 3, detailed plans-costs, of architectural planning. Pending receipt in my Department of the stage 3 submission from the school authorities, no further progression can be made on this project.