Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 821: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has made a decision in regard to a tender report forwarded to her Department by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when a decision will be made in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11125/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The tender report in respect of the new school in question was received by my Department in early December 2005 and has since been assessed. When the legalities associated with the site transfer are concluded, my Department will be in a position to approve the appointment of the successful contractor and for the construction phase to commence.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 822: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made relating to documentation appertaining to a stage 3 submission forwarded to her Department by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11126/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school in question was authorised to proceed to stages 4-5, planning permission-fire certification, bill of quantities-tender documentation, of architectural planning on 14 March 2006.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 823: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made relating to a tender report forwarded to her Department by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11127/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department recently issued a tender approval letter for the proposed project at the school in question.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 824: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when construction will commence at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11128/06]

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 that the project commenced construction in February 2006.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 825: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has received a revised sketch scheme from a school (details supplied); when a decision will be made in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11129/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the revised sketch scheme has been received in my Department and a letter issued to the school on 16 March 2006, giving approval to proceed to stage 3, detailed plans-costs of architectural planning.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 826: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position on extra facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in the context of the schools building and modernisation programme for 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11130/06]

Mary 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 schools building and modernisation programme from 2006 onwards.