Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 467: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the building project at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when construction will commence at this location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4675/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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An application for permanent accommodation has been received from the school in question. Delivery of all building projects, including the project in question, will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. Accommodation remains the Patron's responsibility until the Department is in a position to provide permanent accommodation.

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 468: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the building project at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when construction will commence at this location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4676/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The school referred to by the Deputy is one of six schools that make up the Second Bundle of the Department's current Public Private Partnership Programme. This bundle consists of Bantry Community College, Kildare Town Community School, Abbeyfeale Community College, Limerick, Athboy Community School, Wicklow Town Community College and Gaelscoil Bheanntraí. Work on the preparation of Output Specifications and the Public Services Benchmark (PSB) is nearing completion. Outline planning permission has been obtained for five of the six schools and a notification of a decision to grant outline permission has been received in respect of the sixth school. It is envisaged that this second bundle will be handed over to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) in late March 2008 to commence the procurement process.

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 469: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the building project at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when construction will commence at this location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4677/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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This project is at an advanced stage of architectural planning.

Delivery of all building projects, including Athy Community College, Co Kildare, will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. I intend to make further announcements during the year of projects to proceed to construction as my Department's building programme is rolled out.

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 470: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the building project at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when construction will commence at this location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4678/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The process of appointing a design team to the school building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage. The commencement and progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase, including this project, is considered on an ongoing basis in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. The Deputy can be assured that my Department will continue to ensure that building projects such as the one in question will be commenced and delivered within the earliest possible timeframes. Officials from my Department will be in contact with the school authorities when the Department is in a position to authorise progress of this project.

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 471: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the building project at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when construction will commence at this location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4679/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to advise the Deputy that a tender was accepted for the school building project in question and construction was commenced recently.

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 472: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the building project at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when construction will commence at this location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4680/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The project for the school in question is at tender stage.

Delivery of all building projects, including Scoil Bhríde, Nurney will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. I intend to make further announcements during the year of projects to proceed to construction as my Department's building programme is rolled out.