John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 248: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will give the go-ahead for a new school building (details supplied) in County Mayo to replace the portacabins currently in use. [31634/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The tender documentation for the project referred to by the Deputy is nearing completion. 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.

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 249: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the value of the capital expenditure programme for school buildings in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and the expected figure for 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31646/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The total capital expenditure on the school building programme for the years 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 are detailed on the following table. The total capital allocation for 2007 is €542 million, of which in excess of €500 million has been spent to date. It is expected that the entire capital budget for 2007 will be expended by the end of the year.

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 250: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the capital expenditure programme for the construction of permanent school buildings in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and the expected figure for 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31647/07]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 255: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a breakdown of the capital expenditure invested in new school buildings or classrooms in primary and secondary schools for each year during the period 2000 to 2007; the number of individual schools and projects that benefited from this expenditure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31673/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 250 and 255 together.

Details of investments made in the provision of new schools and the upgrade of existing schools in each of the years 2000 to 2006 inclusive are as follows:

It is anticipated that the entire 2007 allocation of €542 million for schools will be fully expended by the end of the year. A total of 93 new schools were built and a total of 423 large scale extensions/refurbishment projects were completed between 2000 and 2006. Figures for 2007 are not finalised as yet.

It is important that I point out to the Deputy that, additionally, and from the investment levels detailed above, a wide range of further works were funded including improvement works under the summer works scheme, minor works funding scheme in the primary sector, asbestos, radon and mould remediation programmes, sites, furniture and equipment and other works.

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 251: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the items included in the capital expenditure programme for school buildings that are not included in the capital expenditure programme for the construction of permanent school buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31648/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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My Department's School Building and Modernisation Programme is divided into a number of component elements or sub programmes. These include Large Scale Building Projects (new school buildings and major extensions/refurbishments); Summer Works Scheme; Emergency Works; Site Acquisitions; remediation Programmes (asbestos removal, radon mitigation); Furniture and Equipment; provision of Temporary Accommodation and the Small Schools and Permanent Accommodation Schemes.