Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
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Question 352: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application for building works for a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; when she expects a decision to be made; if her attention has been drawn to the urgency of this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13144/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Modernisation and Policy Unit of my Department has received an application for contingency funding from the school in question. This application will be assessed and the school authorities notified of the outcome without delay.

Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
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Question 353: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application for building works for a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; when she expects a decision to be made; if her attention has been drawn to the urgency of this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13145/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The extension/refurbishment project referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. The further progression of all large scale capital projects, including this project, will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation programme.

Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 354: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an application has been received to provide a new school at a location (details supplied) in County Donegal; if the application is being considered; if a site has been identified for a new school and purchased; the present stage of planning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13155/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The school referred to by Deputy was approved to commence architectural planning of a new 24 classroom school. A technical examination of the existing school site concluded that the development of a 24 classroom school building on the site would not be feasible.

A technical inspection on a number of other sites was carried out in January 2008. This report is currently under consideration by my Department.

Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 355: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a new vocational school has been approved for a location (details supplied) in County Donegal; if approval has been given to the project to go to tender; if tenders have been received and assessed; when approval will be given to proceed with the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13156/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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A tender report for the project referred to by the Deputy is currently under examination by my Department. The contract for the project has not yet been awarded.

The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, 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.