Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 403: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress in respect of the various developmental stages in the matter of the new school project at Kill, County Kildare; when she expects the proposal to go to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28748/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The project to which the Deputy refers to is currently at early architectural planning. Officials from my Department are currently in the final stages of appointment of a Design Team for this project. Once the Design Team has been appointed a briefing meeting will be arranged to allow this project commence the process of architectural planning. The progression of 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 404: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress in the matter of the provision of the new school replacement (details supplied) in County Kildare; the current timescale for the provision of the facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28749/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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County Kildare Vocational Education Committee as client/contracting authority for the project referred to by the Deputy, is currently progressing plans to re-locate the school and extend capacity to 1000 pupils. I understand that the project is at detailed design stage and has recently received Planning Permission.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 405: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the recent progress in the matter of the provision of permanent facilities for the proposed new school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28750/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at early architectural planning. A stage 3 submission was reviewed by Officials from my Department and clarification requested from the Design Team on a number of items. This clarification has now been received and is currently being examined. The school's Board of Management will be kept advised of developments when the examination is complete.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 406: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proposed schedule for the provision of the new school at Ardclough, County Kildare; the full extent of the proposed accommodation and time-scale for its provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28751/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The process of appointing a design team to the school building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage. The new school building will consist of 16 mainstream classrooms and appropriate ancillary accommodation. Progression of all major building projects, including this project, will be considered in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 407: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress she has to report in regard to the provision of the extra facilities required at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the proposed timescale; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28752/07]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 410: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 609 of 26 June 2007, the status of a submission by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28755/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 407 and 410 together.

The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at early architectural planning. Written approval of the Stage 2 submission was forwarded to the Board of Management of the school in a letter dated 1 November 2007. Once the project for this school is complete it will provide facilities for a total of 16 mainstream classrooms plus ancillary accommodation. 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 408: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which she has put in place specific provisions to meet the requirements of educational needs in the N4-M4 corridor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28753/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The recommendations in the N4/M4 Area Development Plan, which was published in May 2005 by the Commission on School Accommodation, forms a vital framework in which future decisions about school planning and provision in the areas referred to by the Deputy will be made. Progress on individual recommendations is being considered in the context of the Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme subject to the prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects.