Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 191: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the acquisition of a site will be completed for the proposed new second level school at Monasterevin, County Kildare; the timescale for the completion of the project in view of the school's inclusion in the public private partnership arrangement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24212/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Officials in the Planning and Building Unit of my Department are actively pursuing the acquisition of the site for St Paul's Secondary School, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare which has been identified for the school.

The make up of further school bundles in my Department's PPP school building programme will be determined on such issues as the band rating allocated to each school in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, site availability for each school, outline planning permission having being secured and the estimated total cost of the proposed school bundle.

In addition to the above, while the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) has responsibility for the procurement of the projects, the precise make-up of school bundles will be determined by my Department, in consultation with the NDFA.

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 192: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans for educational buildings at a site (details supplied) in County Dublin. [24223/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is in discussions with the owners of the property referred to by the Deputy regarding the possibility of it being retained for educational use. These discussions are ongoing.

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 193: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made regarding the proposed new building for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; when it is intended to apply for planning permission; and the estimated date for completion of the new school building. [24224/06]

Mary 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.