Written answers

Wednesday, 25 January 2006

Department of Education and Science

Schools Building Projects

8:00 pm

Photo of Emmet StaggEmmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 1390: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if stage three submission in relation to the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare has been approved; the remaining stages which will be completed in relation to this project; and when the project will go to tender. [2399/06]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary 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 2005 as a project to progress through architectural planning up to pre-tender stage, namely, up to and including advanced architectural planning.

In order to bring this project to the required stage, my Department's officials have requested and received various amendments to the stage three submission which comprises detailed plans and costs, during 2005. Most recently my Department's officials wrote to the school authorities on 21 September 2005 with some further queries and a response has been received. This 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 project. Progression of projects to construction will be considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme 2005-2009.

Photo of Emmet StaggEmmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 1392: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the tender report has been received in relation to a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if a tender has been awarded; the cost approved and the construction timetable. [2407/06]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary 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 currently being examined by my Department's technical staff. My Department will be in contact with the school management as soon as this examination is completed.

Photo of Emmet StaggEmmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 1393: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the progress of the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [2410/06]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The school planning section of my Department has received an application for major capital funding from the management authorities of the school to which the Deputy refers. 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.

Photo of Emmet StaggEmmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 1394: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if funding is included in the 2006 capital budget to fund the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [2412/06]

Photo of Emmet StaggEmmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 1395: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if capital funds will be made available in 2006 to commence construction of a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare, once the architectural planning is completed. [2413/06]

Photo of Emmet StaggEmmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 1396: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the architectural planning for a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare is completed within the first six months of 2006; and if capital funding is available to enable construction to commence in 2006. [2416/06]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take questions Nos. 1394 to 1396, inclusive, together.

I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the schools to which he refers are included in my recent announcement of 62 large-scale building projects countrywide which have been approved to progress under the school building and modernisation programme. These will be progressed by way of the appointment of a design team under my Department's capital programme for 2006.

The building section of my Department will be providing information to the schools concerned shortly on how their projects will be advanced on foot of this announcement. Progress to tender and construction will be considered at the appropriate stage of the architectural planning process in the context of the prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects.

Photo of Emmet StaggEmmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 1397: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 526 of 2 November 2005, there has been further progress with the application for approval under the summer works scheme 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2423/06]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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All applications for the summer works scheme 2006 are currently being assessed and I intend to publish the list of successful applicants shortly.

Photo of Emmet StaggEmmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 1398: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the provision of a covered walkway between the old Confey College building and the new school, in Leixlip, County Kildare, will be funded under the summer works scheme. [2424/06]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The school planning section of my Department received an application under the summer works scheme 2006 from the school referred to by the Deputy. All applications under this scheme are currently being assessed and I expect to publish the list of successful applicants shortly.

Photo of Emmet StaggEmmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 1399: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the summer works scheme project for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be sanctioned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2425/06]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The school planning section of my Department received an application under the summer works scheme 2006 from the school referred to by the Deputy. All applications under this scheme are currently being assessed and I expect to publish the list of successful applicants shortly.

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