Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 179: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 422 of 16 October 2007, the status of the application; when she will make an announcement on projects to be moved to the next stage of planning under the multi-annual school building and modernisation programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7321/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, all applications for large scale capital funding are assessed against published prioritisation criteria and assigned a band rating. Progress on individual projects, including the project in question, will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme consistent with that band rating.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 180: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of the provision of a new college to replace the existing college for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7331/08]

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 182: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there is any difficulty with the tendering process, drawings, proposed site or any other aspect of a college building project (details supplied) in County Kildare that is preventing it being included on the capital building list for funding in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7333/08]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 185: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the redevelopment of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare was sanctioned in November 1999; if the acquisition, planning, tendering and selection has completed process since November 2007, and is still awaiting formal approval from her Department regarding the project in question; when a decision will be taken in connection with this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7380/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 180, 182 and 185 together.

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.

The particular emphasis in 2008 is on providing sufficient school places in developing areas, while also showing the Government's commitment to delivering improvements in the quality of existing primary and post-primary school accommodation throughout the country.

On 1 February, I announced a list of schools which are due to go to construction in 2008. It is also my intention to make a further announcement after Easter to allow a further batch of schools to commence construction and to update progress on the new schools planned for September 2008 delivery in developing areas.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 181: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school project is not funded or commenced before the tender date expires, the procedure that must occur or if there is extra costs involved the person who has to fund such costs and if the total project has to be re-advertised in such instances for new tenders; the period of time such a tendering process would take in normal circumstances if all of the criteria was addressed in the first instance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7332/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that in those instances to-date in 2008 where arrangements are in place to finalise contracts following the expiry of the 90 day acceptance period no extra costs have been incurred. No projects have been re-advertised so far in 2008.