Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 221: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the proposed new community college in Bantry in west Cork; and the expected date for commencement of the building. [18999/06]

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 the 22nd 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 near future.

I understand that County Cork VEC expect to be in a position shortly to sign the contract for the purchase of the site on which Bantry Community College and Gaelscoil Bheanntraí will be built.

I will be announcing further PPP project bundles during the year and Bantry Community College and Gaelscoil Bheanntraí will be considered in this context and in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria.