Written answers

Tuesday, 20 June 2006

Department of Education and Science

Schools Building Projects

10:00 pm

Photo of Shane McEnteeShane McEntee (Meath, Fine Gael)
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Question 484: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals and the timeframe for the provision of a permanent school building for a school (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23723/06]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The school to which the Deputy refers opened, with provisional recognition from my Department, in September 2005.

During the period of provisional recognition, it is the responsibility of the school patron to provide interim accommodation. This accommodation must be capable of fully meeting the needs of the developing school until permanent recognition has been secured and my Department is in a position to acquire a site and provide a permanent school building.

However, in this particular case, the Patron has indicated that it is his intention to provide the site for the permanent school building. When the site has been acquired, progress on the building project will be considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme from 2006 onwards.

Photo of Barry AndrewsBarry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Question 485: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the stage the building project for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin has achieved; and the timetable for completion of same. [23745/06]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The project referred to by the Deputy is one of 122 projects I announced last year for proceeding to tender and construction over a 12 to 15 month period.

Issues in relation to the site for this new 16 classroom school have recently been finalised and this now enables work to be done on the detailed design for the lodgement of planning permission. My Department is using a generic repeat design for this project to facilitate the early lodgement of planning permission and progression to tender and construction as soon as possible.

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