Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 498: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the names of the proposed new primary schools at stage six of the planning stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4941/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. However, if the Deputy has a query in relation to a specific school he can contact my officials in the Department who will be happy to assist in this regard. Under the National Development Plan there is €4.5 billion assigned to the capital requirements of the Primary and Post–Primary sectors. Just under €600 million will be spent this year on school buildings. The progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase is considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme in which the main focus is to deliver school places within rapidly developing areas. The progression of all school building projects will be considered in this context.

I announced recently a list of schools which are due to go to construction in 2008. I intend to make further announcements regarding projects that will be proceeding to construction during the course of the year as the school building programme is rolled out. The next announcement will occur after Easter.