Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)
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Question 281: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made with regard to establishing primary and secondary level schools in Donabate, County Dublin; if a date for commencement of construction has been set; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19992/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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A new 1,000 pupil post primary school is being provided for Donabate. This will be delivered by way of a Public Private Partnership.

Site issues and the management model for the new school are currently being worked on in my Department. When these matters have been finalised, the school will be included in a PPP bundle for delivery.

The project has already been assigned a Band 1 Priority rating under the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects. This is the highest band rating possible which is a clear indication of the priority which my Department attaches to this project.

With regard to primary provision, an application for a new school building for Donabate Portrane Educate Together National School is being processed. Given its location, this project also attracts a band 1 priority rating. Progress on the project is currently being considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme from 2006 onwards.