Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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Question 232: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when it is expected that a technical examination will be carried out at a school (details supplied) in County Clare. [32735/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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An application for capital funding towards the provision of an extension has been received from the school authority referred to by the Deputy. An assessment of projected enrolment trends, demographic trends and housing developments in the area is currently underway in order to determine the long term projected staffing figure on which the school's accommodation needs will be based. Once the long term projection has been determined and agreed with the school authorities a technical visit will be necessary to determine the brief for any proposed building project. The building project will be considered in the context of the multi annual School Building and Modernisation programme.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 233: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when officials from her Department will visit a school (details supplied) in County Wexford to examine the proposed site for the new school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32738/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, all applications for large scale capital funding are assessed against published prioritisation criteria. Progress on individual projects, such as the one in question, will be considered in the context of the multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 234: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in respect of her answer to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 22 November 2007, she will confirm that no school which had been granted permission to tender for a new building or extension have been informed within the last four to eight weeks, that they can not now proceed to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32761/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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While in general my Department has a devolved approach to delivery of projects at local school level it must closely monitor the flow of projects into construction on a regular basis in order to match with the flow of funding under the National Development Plan. It is necessary therefore to maintain regular contact with these schools about the timing of when projects can proceed. My Department will continue to maintain contact with these schools in order to ensure that all projects and in particular those that provide additional school places, are delivered within the earliest possible timeframe.

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 235: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to a recent report (details supplied), the reason there is a delay in the commencement of constructing a new school in Limerick for students who are currently using a school building that has not been refurbished in almost 100 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32815/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Approval of the Stage 3 (developed sketch scheme) was issued to the Board of Management of the school in a letter dated 14 November 2007. In addition, preparation of Stage 4/5 tender documents has commenced. It is not possible to say at this point when construction will start. However, my Department will be in contact with the school authorities regarding further progress as soon as the tender documents have been completed.