Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 273: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of the extra facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20198/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As part of the expansion of the devolved scheme for primary school building works, a grant was sanctioned to enable the management authorities of the school in question to provide additional permanent accommodation.

The initiative allows Board of Management to address their accommodation and building priorities with a guaranteed amount of funding and gives Boards of Management control of the building project. I understand that the Board of Management have received planning permission and expects that the project will be on site in the next few weeks. My Department has no request for any further facilities for this school.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 274: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of the extra facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20199/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a letter issued from my Department on the 19th May 2006 to the School Authorities giving them approval to proceed to stage 3 (detailed plans / costs) of architectural planning.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 275: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of the extra facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20200/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. Officials from my Department visited the School in question in June of last year to carry out a Technical inspection of the existing accommodation and to assess the needs of the pupils attending the School.

The School authorities have embarked on a major redevelopment programme which is currently at a very early design stage. They are assessing the needs into the future of the residents with special needs on the campus and outreach facilities and the many support services and industries around them.

The School's Design Team are currently preparing a development control plan for the site, of which this school forms part and my Department are awaiting their response before the project can proceed further. In the meantime a member of my Department's Inspectorate has drafted a schedule of overall accommodation to reflect the current educational needs of the pupils attending the school.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 276: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of the extra facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20201/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The school building project referred to by the Deputy has been included in my recently announced list of 40 major school building projects that will progress to tender and construction on a rolling basis over the next 12 to 15 months.

My Department's Building Unit have arranged a general information meeting for these schools to guide them through the process involved in moving projects to tender and construction. This meeting is arranged for Tuesday 30th May in Tullamore and all the schools on the list, including the school in question, have been invited to attend.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 277: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of the extra facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20202/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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No application, for extra facilities, has been received by my Department, from the School Authorities in question.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 279: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of the extra facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20204/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the provision of a prefabricated unit was recently approved for the school to which he refers to cater for its needs for next September.