Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 828: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has sanctioned the tender process for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [21006/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the pre-selection process is complete and the school's Design Team are finalising the tender documentation. The process of appointing a Design Team to the building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage. The closing date for receipt of tender submissions from shortlisted design candidates was Wednesday, 19 September. After these submissions have been assessed and the Consultants' tax clearance and insurance details have been checked and verified, contracts will be signed with the preferred candidates. I have been advised that the Design Team will be in place and that architectural planning will commence for the proposed new 16-classroom primary school in November.

The Board of Management of the school in conjunction with the Design Team hope to be in a position to proceed to tender in the near future.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 829: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a design team has been sought for a new national school for Ardclough in County Kildare. [21007/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The process of appointing a Design Team to the building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage. The closing date for receipt of tender submissions from shortlisted design candidates was Wednesday, 19 September. After these submissions have been assessed and the Consultants' tax clearance and insurance details have been checked and verified, contracts will be signed with the preferred candidates. I have been advised that the Design Team will be in place and that architectural planning will commence for the proposed new 16-classroom primary school in November.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 830: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the provision of a new permanent school for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [21008/07]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 870: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress over the summer 2007 months in regard to the provision of permanent classroom facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21162/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 830 and 870 together.

The building project for the School referred to by the Deputy is at early stage of architectural planning. My Department recently received a Stage 3 submission on this project. Officials from my Department raised a number of issues with the Design Team and clarification on these issues is currently awaited.

In the meantime Planning Permission for the project has been received and it is envisaged that unless there are very exceptional circumstances involved, my Department will be in a position to authorise the project to progress to tender stage when clarification is received.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 831: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if tenders have been invited for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [21009/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to inform the Deputy that tenders for the school building project in question, have been invited, returned and the Board of Management advised to accept a tender. It is expected that Building works will commence shortly.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 832: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if tenders have been invited for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [21010/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to inform the Deputy that tenders for the school building project in question have been invited, returned and assessed. The Board of Management has been advised to accept the successful tender. Building works on the project will commence shortly.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 833: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the provision of a new permanent school for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [21011/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The building project for the School referred to by the Deputy is at early stage of architectural planning.

My Department has recently received the Stage 3 submission and officials are currently reviewing it. Unless there are very exceptional circumstances arising from review of the Stage 3, it is envisaged that the project will be allowed to progress to the next stage of architectural planning.

Progression of all projects to tender and construction will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 834: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21042/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has identified a potentially suitable site for the school. Independent valuations have been received and my officials have been in contact with the owners agents. I am not in a position to comment further on the progress of the site acquisition for reasons of commercial sensitivity.

When a suitable site has been secured, a building project for the school in question will be considered for progression in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme.