Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 303: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the building project for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when construction will commence on this new school; if her Department has given consideration to the school's request for an additional two classrooms to be included in the development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35756/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy involves the construction of a new single-storey school building of 1345 sq. m containing eight classrooms, library, G.P. Room and ancillary accommodation.

The tender report for the 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.

Progression of all projects to tender and construction, including the project in question, will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. I intend to announce in January the first tranche of projects that will be proceeding to construction with further announcements throughout the year as the school building programme is rolled out.

I am not aware of a recent request from the school for two additional classrooms to be included in the brief for the project.

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 304: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when construction will commence on a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35757/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the project to which he refers is due to commence construction shortly.

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 305: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when construction will commence at the new community college at Athy, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35758/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Progression of all projects to tender and construction, including the project in question, will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. I intend to announce in January the first tranche of projects that will be proceeding to construction with further announcements throughout the year as the school building programme is rolled out.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 306: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide funding in 2008 to allow small primary schools to undertake building and modernisation works and building of additional small scale permanent accommodation on a devolved basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35767/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The allocation of funding in respect of the devolved scheme referred to by the Deputy is under consideration in the context of the overall 2008 school building budget.