Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 492: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date in the case of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40620/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the school in question is on the 2006 School Building programme and was authorised in March 2006 to apply for planning permission and fire certificate and to proceed with the preparation of tender documentation for the project.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 494: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date regarding the provision of extra facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if relevant documentation required under stage three has been received and approved by her Department; the expected timeframe for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40622/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a letter issued to the school Authorities on 19 May 2006 giving approval to proceed to stage 3 (detailed plans/costs) of architectural planning. When a response is forwarded to the Department, it will then be in a position to progress this project further.

As the Board of Management is the Client in this instance, responsibility for setting a time frame for the receipt of the stage 3 submission rests with the Board.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 495: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she expects to determine a priority position in respect of the application for major capital funding received in her Department in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if she intends this project to proceed further in 2006; if so, the extent to which it will proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40623/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The School Planning Section of the Department has received an application for major capital funding from the management authorities of the school to which the Deputy refers. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme from 2007 onwards.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 496: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she is satisfied regarding the adequacy of the accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare having particular regard to demographic trends and the need for adequate forward planning to ensure that the necessary steps are taken in time with a view to the elimination of the use of temporary accommodation in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40624/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The School Planning Section of my Department has received an application for major capital funding from the management authorities of the school to which the Deputy refers. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme from 2007 onwards.