Niall Collins (Limerick West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 597: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the next schedule of schools to proceed to tender and construction stage will be published. [6736/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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In my most recent announcement on the 2008 large-scale building programme, I approved 48 projects to commence construction including 30 new primary schools in rapidly developing areas that are planned to be in place by next September under an accelerated building programme.

My Department also has other projects coming on stream to the tendering and construction stages and I will be making further announcements about these as the 2008 school building programme is rolled out. My next announcement of schools to go to tender and construction will be after Easter.

I assure the Deputy that through both increased investment under the NDP and the improved planning and delivery processes that we have put in place in recent years, the Government will ensure that school accommodation needs will be met.