Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 835: 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. [21043/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that tenders have been invited for the school building project in question and are due to be returned to the Consultant Architect shortly. Upon receipt and opening of tenders, the Consultant Architect will submit a tender report to my Department's School Building Section for assessment.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 836: 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. [21044/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the process of pre-selecting contractors is now complete and the tender documentation is being finalized. County Kildare Vocational Education Committee in conjunction with their Design Team hope to be in a position to proceed to tender in the coming weeks.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 837: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [21045/07]

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.

Planning Permission was granted by Kildare County Council for the scheme as presented by my Department, however this permission was subsequently appealed to An Bord Pleanála. My Department is currently awaiting the outcome of this appeal.

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 838: 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. [21046/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Tenders have been invited and returned for the school in question.

Difficulties arose in relation to the granting of the Fire Safety Certificate for this school. There were on-going discussions with the School's Design Team, my Department's technical staff and the Chief Fire Officer in Kildare County Council, in order to resolve the issue. A fresh Fire Safety Certification application was lodged with the Local Authority last week. A decision is awaited.

The obtaining of a Fire Safety Certificate has not been a significant issue in relation to previous Generic Repeat Design applications, however, my Department will take the Fire Officers comments on board for future applications.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 839: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of an extension for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21047/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Board of Management of the school referred to by the Deputy is the Client/Contracting Authority for their proposed building project. As client, the Board is currently overseeing the appointment of an architectural Design Team and it is my understanding that this process is almost complete. Any further enquiries in relation to this matter should therefore be directed to the Board of Management in the first instance.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 840: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of an extension for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21048/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Board of Management of the school referred to by the Deputy is the Client/Contracting Authority for their proposed building project. As client, the Board is currently overseeing the appointment of an architectural Design Team and it is my understanding that this process is almost halfway towards completion. Any further enquiries in relation to this matter should therefore be directed to the Board of Management in the first instance.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 841: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [21049/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Board of Management of the school referred to by the Deputy is the Client/Contracting Authority for their proposed building project. As client, the Board is currently overseeing the appointment of an architectural Design Team and it is my understanding that this process is almost halfway towards completion. Any further enquiries in relation to this matter should therefore be directed to the Board of Management, in the first instance.