Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 189: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a design team will be appointed for the new primary school campus at Summerhill, Portlaoise, County Laois; and the time-scale to deliver this project. [15783/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is currently in contact with the school referred to by the Deputy in relation to finalising some details pertaining to the Design Team nominees currently under consideration. 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.

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 190: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the proposed new school at a school (details supplied) in County Carlow will be sanctioned as promised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15788/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at an early stage of architectural planning process. 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.

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 191: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if funding will be provided to carry out repair work on a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15790/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that funding has recently been approved in respect of works for the school in question.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 192: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the stage 2(A) documentation was received in connection with the new school for Kill in County Kildare; and if she has authorised further progression in architectural planning for this project. [15792/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The documentation referred to by the Deputy was received in my Department on Monday, 14th April and was assessed at a meeting the following day involving a School representative, the design team and officials from my Department. Some revisions to the submission are necessary before formal approval to proceed further is issued, but I am pleased to inform the Deputy that these are minor in nature and furthermore, that both the School and my officials are more than satisfied with the rate of progress overall.