Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 466: 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 Dublin 12; when the school authorities, including the board of management and principal will be informed; the length of time he expects the construction period to last; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17900/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Tenders for the project referred to by the Deputy are currently with my Department. The further progression of the project will be considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 467: 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 Dublin 12; when the school authorities, including the board of management and principal, will be informed; the length of time he expects the construction period to last; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17901/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Department is in receipt of an application for major capital funding for general classroom accommodation and a PE hall, from the school referred to by the Deputy. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and has been assigned a band 2 rating. Progress on the project will be considered on an ongoing basis in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation programme. It is not possible at this stage to say when construction will commence on the project referred to by the Deputy.

Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 468: 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 Dublin 8; when the school authorities, including the board of management and principal, will be informed; the length of time he expects the construction period to last; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17902/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The architectural planning of the school building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage. The progression of all projects to tender and construction, including this project, will be considered on an ongoing basis in the context of my Departments Multi Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. It is not possible at this stage to say when construction will commence on the project referred to by the Deputy.

Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 469: 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 Dublin 8; when the school authorities, including the board of management and principal, will be informed; the length of time he expects the construction period to last; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17903/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that an application has been received from the school in question for large scale capital funding. The commencement and progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase, 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 stage to say when construction will commence on the project referred to by the Deputy.