Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 398: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she anticipates a 16 or 24 teacher school (details supplied) to be in place by September 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14201/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The property management section of the Office of Public Works, which acts on behalf of my Department in relation to site acquisitions generally, is continuing, in consultation with the local authority, to explore all possibilities in relation to the acquisition of a site for a new building for the school to which the Deputy refers. In tandem, my Department is examining the demographics of the area to determine the optimum school size required. It has commenced consultations with the school authority in this regard. It is my Department's intention to provide the new school building as expeditiously as possible.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 399: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the anticipated date for the commencement of work on building a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14202/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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A letter of intent has recently been issued to the lowest tenderer for the project referred to by the Deputy. Once it is established that all insurances, tax clearance procedures and so on are in order, a formal letter of acceptance will issue and the project will be allowed to proceed to site.