Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 576: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the provision of extra facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if her Department has received a response regarding proceeding by the school to stage three; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5305/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that on 16 January, 2007 my Department gave devolved approval to the school authority for the project in question to proceed to planning permission, tender and construction.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 577: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if tender documentation has been received from a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; her plans to progress this matter in the next six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5306/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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My Department gave devolved authority for the project in question to proceed to planning permission and preparation of tender documentation. My Department has authorised the Design Team to commence the pre-qualification process and it is envisaged that the school authority will be in position to get the project to tender and construction in the coming months.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 578: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a further response has been received from the board of management at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare following confirmation by her Department of advancement to stage three; her plans to progress this matter in the next six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5307/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department has just recently given devolved approval to the school authority for the project in question to proceed to planning permission, tender and construction.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 583: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; when an application will be made to Wexford County Council for planning; the reason for the delay in the project at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5314/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will be aware that the proposed new post primary school for the area in question will be delivered by way of a Public Private Partnership. The school will cater for up to 1,000 pupils. This level of accommodation is based on assessment of the demographics emanating from current and future housing developments.

The Department is currently in discussion with Wexford County Council with regard to the identification of a suitable site for the school referred to by the Deputy. I will be announcing further PPP project bundles during the year and the school referred to by the Deputy will be considered in this context and in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria.