Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 246: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the approval and build of a new national school in Ballygarvan, County Cork; the progress in regard to the school and the delays that have been incurred; and when people in the area can expect to see concrete progress on a new school building. [31621/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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A suitable site was identified for the construction of a new primary school building in the area referred to by the Deputy. The site comprises three separate plots of land with three separate vendors. As all three plots are essential in order to make a viable and suitable site for the school, my Department has instructed the Chief State Solicitor's Office to finalise all outstanding matters and arrange for the signing of Contracts and closure of the sales of all three sites simultaneously. As soon as the Chief State Solicitor's Office notifies my officials that all three Contracts are ready to be signed, they will be signed without delay.

When the site is in the ownership of my Department, a building project for the school will be considered for progression in the context of my Departments School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 247: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to a site acquisition and planning stages in regard to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when it is likely this matter will progress in early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31622/07]

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 and assigned a Band 2 rating. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the multi-annual School Building and Modernisation programme consistent with that Band rating.