Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 212: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the €800,000 committed to the construction of the new school at Lacken, County Wicklow is still available; if she will be clear in her response to same; if she will restrict the answer to yes or no; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13622/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage (stage 4/5) of architectural planning. There have been considerable unavoidable delays with the development of this project particularly in relation to site acquisition and Local Authority planning permission requirements. The further progression of the project 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. It is not possible to be precise at this stage as to when the project will progress to construction or what the final cost will be.