Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 814: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a new primary school campus at Summerhill, Portlaoise, County Laois, with particular reference to the date upon which construction will start; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12409/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The school authorities of the school referred to by the Deputy are currently in the process of appointing a Design Team, the results of this process will then be forwarded to my Department for ratification. Progression of all projects to tender and construction, including the project in question, will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme in which the main focus is to deliver school places within rapidly developing areas. The progression of all school building projects will be considered in this context.

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

Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 815: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to accommodate the increased numbers of primary school children at a school (details supplied) in County Laois; if her Department has approved the building of the extension to the school; when the extension will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12410/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The school authorities have recently completed the process of appointing a Design Team and the results of this process are currently with my Department for ratification. Progression of all projects to tender and construction, including the project in question, will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme in which the main focus is to deliver school places within rapidly developing areas. The progression of all school building projects will be considered in this context.

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