Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 438: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will make a capital allocation for the building programme of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; when the school authorities, including the board of management and principal, will be informed; the length of time the construction period will last; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18006/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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An application has been received by my Department for funding for the provision of additional accommodation at the school in question. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project 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 at this early stage to say when construction will commence on the project referred to by the Deputy.

Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 440: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will make a capital allocation for the building programme of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; when the school authorities, including the board of management and principal, will be informed; the length of time the construction period will last; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18008/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a Design Team has now been appointed for the school in question and the process of architectural planning has commenced. When the architectural planning process is completed the progression of the project to tender and construction will be considered in the context of my Department's School Building and modernisation Programme.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 442: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 27 February 2008, when the next batch of schools to commence construction will be announced; if a school (details supplied) in County Clare will be included in this list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17759/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The progression of all large scale building projects, including the project referred to by the Deputy, 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.

It is my intention to make a further announcement shortly and to provide an update on progress for the new schools planned for September 2008 delivery in developing areas.