Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of small scale building works which are required to be undertaken and funded at a school (details supplied) in County Wexford in view of the suspension of the summer works scheme; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that costs have been incurred by this school in preparing projects in expectation that they would be under the summer works scheme; if she will review the decision to suspend the summer works scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5808/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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An application for the Summer Works Scheme 2008 has been received from the school referred to by the Deputy. My Department's circular 0043/2007 regarding the Summer Works Scheme 2008 clearly outlines that the appointment of a consultant to prepare a Technical report must be met in full from a school's own resources. Such a report may be of benefit in the event of future applications for funding.

As the Deputy may be aware, the Summer Works Scheme was introduced in 2004. Since then, over 3,000 projects costing in excess of €300 million have been completed. Considerable extra investment has been provided in the Budget to increase funding for school buildings to almost €600 million this year. With so many small projects having been completed over the past few years, I am focusing on delivering as many large scale projects as possible in 2008. There is not, therefore, a new Summer Works Scheme as part of our building programme this year.

Frank Feighan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 184: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the date she will announce the design batch for schools amongst which Ballinamore is to be included; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5823/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Office of Public Works, which acts on behalf of my Department in relation to site acquisition, has secured a site for the provision of a new building for the school referred to by the Deputy. The progression of all projects, including the project in question, will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Pádraic McCormack (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Question 185: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a school building for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5851/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at early architectural planning. A stage 2 submission was reviewed by Officials from my Department and some clarification has been requested from the Design Team. The progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to tender and construction, including this project, will be considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.