Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 406: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if students from areas in County Wexford will be included for annual enrolment at the new school to be provided (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14209/06]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 407: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students that will be catered for in a new school being developed (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14210/06]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 408: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the development of a secondary school in an area (details supplied) in County Wexford through a public private partnership will result in additional housing for that town; and if this would be a means of providing a direct incentive to the developer who would enter into a PPP. [14211/06]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 409: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proposals with regard to the provision of a secondary school in an area (details supplied) in County Wexford; the promoters behind each proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14212/06]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 410: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the management structure envisaged for the proposed secondary school in an area (details supplied) in County Wexford; if parents will be consulted with regard to the views on the management structure for this new school; if Department policy facilitates the provision of a second community school in a town where there is an existing community school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14213/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 406 to 410, inclusive, together.

The proposed new post-primary school for Gorey will be delivered by way of a public private partnership and will cater for up to 1,000 pupils. This level of accommodation is based on assessment of the demographics emanating from current and future housing developments.

My Department is in discussion with the local authority with regard to the identification of a suitable site for the school referred to by the Deputy. I will announce further PPP project bundles during the year and the school referred to by the Deputy will be considered in this context and in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria.

The incentive for prospective bidders will be self contained within a project bundle. As to whether or not there will be yet further housing developments in the area, this is entirely a matter for the local authority. As the bundle containing the Gorey project has not yet been tendered, proposals have not been invited by the NDFA from prospective bidders.

My Department will be engaging with the relevant education partners as regards the process and arrangements that will be required to ensure a smooth transition from a one school centre to a two school centre. Part of this process will involve defining the enrolment policies that will underpin effective provision once Gorey becomes a two school centre, the enrolment policy that should operate at the existing post-primary school during the transition period and the management model.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 411: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a date for the publication of the make-up of the first bundle of schools under the Department's public private partnership programme has been set; if a school (details supplied) in County Wexford will be included in this first bundle; the anticipated timeframe for delivery of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14214/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I announced the first PPP project bundle consisting of St. Mary's CBS and Scoil Chríost Rí, Portlaoise, St. Rynagh's Community College, Banagher and Gallen Community School, Ferbane on 22 November 2005. Work on this project bundle is ongoing in my Department and as I previously stated will be offered to the market in the middle of this year. My Department is in discussion with the local authority with regard to the identification of a suitable site for the School referred to by the Deputy.

I will announce further PPP project bundles during the year and the school referred to by the Deputy will be considered in this context and in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria.