Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 429: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects a design team to be appointed by her Department to a school (details supplied) in County Cork in view of the fact that the closing date for receipt of tenders was 15 October 2007; and the next step in the progression of the new school building in her Department's school building programme. [29493/07]

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.

Tender submissions are currently being assessed by Technical Staff in my Department. Subsequent to the tender submissions being assessed a number of documents will be requested from the preferred consultants namely, Tax Clearance Certificate, evidence of Certified Turnover and evidence of suitable Professional Indemnity Insurance. Once these documents are checked and deemed appropriate, contracts will be signed and architectural planning of the school project will commence thereafter.

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.

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 430: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when her Department will give the go-ahead for construction to commence on the new eight classroom generic repeat design school at Clonmany, County Donegal. [29495/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The tender report for Clonmany School is under examination in my Department at present. The school's Board of Management will be kept advised of developments when the examination is complete.