Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 244: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to the planned extension to a primary school (detail supplied) in County Cork. [10993/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. The scope of the proposed project has been recently expanded to accommodate additional classrooms. My Department are awaiting a date from the school's Board of Management indicating receipt of a revised stage 2A (Developed Sketch Scheme). The further progression of the project to tender and construction will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 245: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to the planned extension to a primary school (detail supplied) in County Cork. [10994/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. The further progression of the project to tender and construction will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 246: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the summer works scheme projects for 2008; if applications have been received from schools in County Clare for funding for this scheme; if funding will be provided by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10996/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy may be aware, the Summer Works Scheme was introduced in 2004. Since then, over 3,000 projects in primary and post-primary schools costing in excess of €300 million have been completed. With so many smaller projects having been completed over the past few years, I intend to focus on delivering as many large projects as possible in 2008. The emphasis will be on new schools, extensions and major refurbishments, rather than on smaller projects. There will not, therefore, be a new Summer Works Scheme as part of the building programme this year. Applications for funding under the Scheme were received from all counties including Clare.