Dan Boyle (Cork South Central, Green Party)
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Question 1435: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the level of progress regarding the provision of a new primary school development in Passage West, County Cork. [30128/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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A site has been acquired for the development of a new primary school in Passage West which will accommodate the amalgamated boys and girls schools.

An assessment of projected enrolment trends, demographic trends and housing developments in the area was carried out in order to inform the determination of the long term projected staffing on which the school's accommodation needs will be based. This has been finalised and notified to the school authorities.

The building project required to deliver the new school building is being considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme 2006 -2010.

Dan Boyle (Cork South Central, Green Party)
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Question 1436: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the level of progress regarding the provision of a new primary school development in Rochestown, County Cork. [30129/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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My Department acknowledges the need for a new primary school in the Rochestown area of Cork. A site has been reserved by the local authority and officials of my Department are engaged in the acquisition of the site. A timeframe for the delivery of a new school has not yet been determined.

Dan Boyle (Cork South Central, Green Party)
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Question 1437: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the level of progress regarding the provision of a new primary school development in Ballygarvan, County Cork. [30130/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Office of Public Works, which acts on behalf of my Department in relation to acquiring sites generally, is engaged in the acquisition of a site to facilitate the development of the school in question. Due to the commercial sensitivities of site acquisitions, it is not proposed at this stage to identify specific sites being considered.

When the site acquisition is finalised the building project required to delivery the new school building will be considered in the context of the School Building and Modernization Programme 2006-2010.