Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 810: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason construction of the new school building (details supplied) in Dublin 24 has been postponed despite parents being assured that a new school would be built to replace the present completely overcrowded facilities; the year in which the construction work will start; when it will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12281/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy may be aware a Developing Areas Unit was set up recently in my Department to focus on the school accommodation needs of rapidly developing areas including the area to which the Deputy refers to. The main emphasis in 2008 is on providing sufficient school places in these developing areas, as well as delivering improvements in the quality of existing primary and post-primary school accommodation throughout the country.

The Stage 3 documentation for the project referred to by the Deputy is currently being examined by my Department's Technical Staff. As is the case of all large capital projects currently on hand within the Developing Areas Unit, progression of the project will be considered in the context of the multi-annual School Building and Modernisation programme.