Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 274: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress with regard to the provision of the proposed new school at Ardclough, Straffan, Co. Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7129/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The project to which the Deputy refers is at early architectural planning. Officials from my Department have requested a Stage 2(a) submission; Developed Sketch Design, on receipt of a date for receipt of this submission a date for a review meeting will be arranged.

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.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 275: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress with regard to the provision of the proposed new school at Kill, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7130/08]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 276: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 1082 of 30 January 2008, if there is further progress on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7131/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 275 and 276 together.

I am pleased to inform the Deputy that officials from my Department recently approved the Stage 1 submission (i.e. Site Suitability, Site Report and Initial Sketch Scheme) and gave authorisation to progress to the next stage of architectural planning, which is Stage 2 (Developed Sketch Scheme).

My Department has requested a date for receipt of this submission and a meeting will be arranged to review this submission. Should the submission prove acceptable, it is anticipated that this project will be allowed to progress to next stage of architectural planning.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 277: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 1088 of 30 January 2008, if there is further progress on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7132/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The project to which the Deputy refers to is at early architectural planning. Officials from my Department have requested a Stage 2(a) submission; Developed Sketch Design, and on receipt of a date for receipt of this submission a date for a review meeting will be arranged.

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.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 278: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 1087 of 30 January 2008, if the project will be advanced in the next three months, in the next six months or in the next nine months in the context of the multi-annual school building and modernisation programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7133/08]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 279: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 1089 of 30 January 2008, if the project will be advanced in 2008 in the context of the multi-annual school building and modernisation programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7134/08]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 280: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 1090 of 30 January 2008, if the project will be advanced in 2008 in the context of the multi-annual school building and modernisation programme in view of increases in population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7135/08]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 281: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 1092 of 30 January 2008, if the project will be advanced in the next six months in the context of the multi-annual school building and modernisation programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7136/08]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 282: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 1093 of 30 January 2008, if the project will be advanced in the next three to six months in the context of the multi-annual school building and modernisation programme; her plans to progress same at an early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7137/08]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 283: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 1094 of 30 January 2008 if the project will be advanced in 2008 in the context of the multi-annual school building and modernisation programme; her plans in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7138/08]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 284: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 1095 of 30 January 2008, if this project will advance in 2008 in the context of the multi-annual school building and modernisation programme; her plans in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7139/08]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 285: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 1098 of 30 January 2008, if this project will advance in the next three months and six months in the context of the multi-annual school building and modernisation programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7140/08]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 286: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 1091 of 30 January 2008, if this project will advance in the next three months or six months in the context of the multi-annual school building and modernisation programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7141/08]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 288: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 1097 of 30 January 2008, if this project will advance in the next six months in the context of the multi-annual school building and modernisation programme in view of the urgent need for implementation of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7143/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 278 to 286, inclusive, and 288 together.

I can confirm to the Deputy that the schools to which he refers have applied for large scale capital funding. The applications have been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects. Progress on individual projects will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 287: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 1096 of 30 January 2008, if this project will advance in 2008 in the context of the multi-annual school building and modernisation programme in view of the increased population in this area and the urgent need for implementation of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7142/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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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. I intend to make another announcement after Easter.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 289: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the provision of the urgently required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7144/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Officials from my Department are currently awaiting a date for receipt of the Stage 3 submission (i.e. Developed Sketch Scheme) from the school's Design Team. On receipt of this date a review meeting will be organised between the Board of Management, it's Design Team and the Department to assess the submission.