Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 515: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if agreement has been reached on the forum which the amalgamation of schools (details supplied) in Dublin 9 will take; if design teams have been appointed to oversee the refurbishment and other works; if a timeframe for the completion of these works has been agreed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13286/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The final details of the amalgamation process for the schools in question are currently the subject of discussions between the boards of management, the patron and the school planning section of my Department. It is anticipated that the matter will be finalised in the near future.

Given the nature of this project, it is possible that a planned, phased approach will need to be adopted in order to carry out the necessary works. The incoming design team, who will be appointed shortly, together with officials from the school building section, will devise a delivery programme that is sympathetic to the users of the existing school buildings and which will also ensure that the project is advanced as quickly as possible.