Michael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 215: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has finalised a site for the construction of a new second level school in Gorey; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27667/07]

Michael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 216: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has decided which primary level facility will be accommodated with the second level facility in Gorey; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27668/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 215 and 216 together.

I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a preferred site option has been identified for the new post primary school for Gorey. Acquisition details are being finalised in the Department subject to contract and available funding. The site in question will also be used to make primary school provision with the immediate focus being on providing additionality to meet the growing needs of the area.

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 218: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in processing to full and final approval the essential works required at a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; the status of the application in her Department; the prospect of an early approval to proceed to tender issuing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27695/07]

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.

This project was put on hold pending a review of the long-term projected enrolments by my Department's Planning Section. The position was subsequently clarified and information was sought and received recently on the Design Team's stage 1, 2 submission (Site analysis/suitability and Sketch Scheme). This is currently under review in my Department.

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.