Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 973: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number in respect of the thirty schools that were contacted by her Department before Budget 2008 that were informed to put a hold on their building projects that have now been contacted by her Department and allowed proceed; the number of these thirty schools that were given permission to proceed to the next stage, including work on site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1467/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Progression of all projects to tender and construction are considered in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

As indicated at the post budget education briefing I intend to announce shortly the first tranche of projects that will proceed to construction in 2008.