Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 186: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of proposed new primary school facilities at Straffan County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13588/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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An application for large scale capital funding at the school in question has been received. The commencement and progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase, including this project, will be considered in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. It is not possible at this early stage to say when construction will commence.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 187: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the ongoing progress in regard to the provision of the proposed new national school at Ardclough, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13589/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The project to which the Deputy refers to is at early architectural planning. Officials from my Department have requested the Developed Sketch Design. On receipt of this. my Department will be in contact with the school authorities.

The progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to tender and construction, including this project, will be considered in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. It is not possible to say at this early stage when construction will commence.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 188: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has taken place in the provision of the proposed new school at Kill, County Kildare; when she expects all preparatory work to be completed; the full extent of the proposed accommodation; when site works are expected to start; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13590/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The project at the school referred to by the Deputy was given verbal approval for stage 1 at a Project Development Meeting held at the end of January. Written approval confirming this will be issued shortly.

Delivery of all building projects, including the school in question will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. It is not possible at this early stage to say when construction will commence.