Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 150: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the appointment of design teams (details supplied). [8578/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available, however, I have arranged for the details to be forwarded to him at an early date.

Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 151: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a guarantee that a school (details supplied) will be built in an area in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8583/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The proposed project is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. Under the lifetime of the National Development Plan 2007-2013 €4.5 billion will be invested in school's infrastructure. This is an unprecedented level of capital investment which reflects the commitment of the Government to continue its programme of sustained investment in primary and post primary schools. This investment will facilitate the provision of new schools and extensions in developing areas and the improvement of existing schools through the provision of replacement schools, extensions or large scale refurbishments over the next number of years. The progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. The project referred to by the Deputy will likewise be considered in that context.

I announced recently a list of schools which are due to go to construction in 2008 and 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.