Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 389: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has reviewed a stage two submission from a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when this application is expected to proceed further in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28733/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that written approval of the Stage 2 submission was forwarded to the Board of Management of the school in a letter dated 1 November 2007. The progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase, including this project, is considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme in which the main focus is to deliver school places within rapidly developing areas.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 390: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has reviewed a stage three submission from a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when this application is expected to proceed further in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28734/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The project to which the Deputy refers to is currently at an early stage of architectural planning. The schools Board of Management are currently in the process of re-appointing a Consultant Architect for this project. Once this appointment is complete officials from my Department will be in a position to give further direction to the School authorities in relation to progression of this project.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 394: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the tendering stage of an application by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when this project is expected to proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28738/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the building project for the school to which he refers is currently out to tender. On receipt of a completed tender report the matter will receive further attention and the school will be kept appraised of the position.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 396: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the application for large scale capital funding by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28740/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that the Department is in receipt of an application for large scale capital funding from the school to which he refers. The project has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the multi-annual School Building and Modernisation programme.