Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 323: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status with regard to the proposed construction of a new school (details supplied) in County Cork; when she expects work to commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7543/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that the Property Management Section of the Office of Public Works (OPW), which acts on behalf of my Department in relation to site acquisitions generally, has been asked to source a suitable site for the school in question. When a site has been secured the proposed building project for the school will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 324: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the proposed new extension to a school (details supplied) in County Cork; when she expects works to commence on the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7544/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The development of the proposed building project for the school in question is at an early stage. The progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase, including the application in question, is considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 325: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the situation in a primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare, who since 2005 have had three emergency works moneys from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7556/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm that my Department is in receipt of an application for major capital works from the school in question. Discussions are on-going with the authorities of the school in relation to their long term accommodation needs and the needs of the centre in general. As part of this process, meetings have also taken place with both the County and Town Councils with a view to ensuring that the appropriate level of educational provision is made in the context of planned housing developments. My Department expects to be in a position to make a decision on the long-term needs of the area shortly and will have further discussions with school management authorities at that stage.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 326: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for a new secondary school in a town (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7573/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has identified a suitable site for the school in question. The acquisition of this site is at the negotiation stage at present. The proposed building project for the school will be considered for progression in the context of my Departments Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 327: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school extension (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7574/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The school to which the Deputy refers to have applied for large scale capital funding. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published criteria for large scale building projects. Progress on individual projects will be considered in the context of the multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 328: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of an application for a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7586/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The commencement and progression of all large-scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase, 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. Officials will be in contact with the school authorities when the Department is in a position to authorise further progress of this project.